bissig

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German bīzic, bīzec, *bizzic, from Old High German bizzīg, bīzīg, equivalent to Biss +‎ -ig. Doublet of beißig. Cognate with Middle Low German bētich.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪsɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪsɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bis‧sig

Adjective[edit]

bissig (strong nominative masculine singular bissiger, comparative bissiger, superlative am bissigsten)

  1. snappy, snappish, biting
  2. acrimonious
  3. vicious, scathing

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Further reading[edit]

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