einsilbig

German

Etymology

ein- + Silbe + -ig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪlbɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪlbɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ein‧sil‧big

Adjective

einsilbig (strong nominative masculine singular einsilbiger, comparative einsilbiger, superlative am einsilbigsten)

  1. (not comparable) monosyllabic
  2. (comparable, figuratively) taciturn, curt
    Synonym: wortkarg

Declension

Further reading

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