zappelig

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From zappeln (to wriggle) + -ig (-y).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sapəlɪç], [ˈt͡sapəlɪk]
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  • Hyphenation: zap‧pe‧lig

Adjective

zappelig (strong nominative masculine singular zappeliger, comparative zappeliger, superlative am zappeligsten)

  1. (colloquial) fidgety or wriggly
    zappliges Kindfidgety child
  2. (colloquial) nervous; anxious

Declension

Derived terms

  • Zappligkeit

Further reading

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