schwülstig
See also: schwulstig
German
Etymology
Schwulst + -ig. Doublet of schwulstig, which has developed slightly different meanings. Compare Swedish svulstig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃvʏlstɪç/
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Adjective
schwülstig (strong nominative masculine singular schwülstiger, comparative schwülstiger, superlative am schwülstigsten)
- pompous
- bombastic, grandiloquent
- (rare) swollen
Declension
Positive forms of schwülstig
Comparative forms of schwülstig
Superlative forms of schwülstig
Derived terms
- Schwülstigkeit
Further reading
- “schwülstig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “schwülstig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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