silbrig

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Silber (silver) +‎ -ig. Cognate with Hunsrik silvrich.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪl.bʁɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪl.bʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: silb‧rig

Adjective[edit]

silbrig (strong nominative masculine singular silbriger, comparative silbriger, superlative am silbrigsten)

  1. silvery
  2. bright, shiny, shimmering

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Further reading[edit]

  • silbrig” in Duden online
  • silbrig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache