rassig

German

Etymology

Rasse +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁasɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁasɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ras‧sig

Adjective

rassig (strong nominative masculine singular rassiger, comparative rassiger, superlative am rassigsten)

  1. purebred
  2. (colloquial, figurative) hot-blooded
  3. (colloquial, figurative) efficient, powerful, or modern
  4. (colloquial, figurative, chiefly alpinism) challenging the athletic skills, swift and steep

Declension

Further reading

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