German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German zornec, from Old High German zornag; analysable as Zorn (anger) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtsɔʁnɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈtsɔʁnɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: zor‧nig

Adjective

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zornig (strong nominative masculine singular zorniger, comparative zorniger, superlative am zornigsten)

  1. (somewhat formal) angry; wrathful; irate

Declension

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Synonyms

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Further reading

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  • zornig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • zornig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • zornig” in Duden online