abschüssig

German

Etymology

Abschuss +‎ -ig

Compare herabschießen

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃʏsɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃʏsɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧schüs‧sig

Adjective

abschüssig (strong nominative masculine singular abschüssiger, comparative abschüssiger, superlative am abschüssigsten)

  1. steep, sloping, precipitious
    Synonym: abfallend
    Antonyms: eben, ansteigend
    abschüssiges Gelände ― steep terrain
    eine abschüssige Straße ― a sloping road

Declension

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