schlüpfrig

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃlʏpf.ʁɪç/, /ˈʃlʏpf.ʁɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • slippery, slick, greasy, slimy
  • (figuratively) slippery, tricky, unstable, changeable
  • (figuratively) risqué, salacious, scabrous

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German slipferec inherited from Old High German sleffarag, sleffar (slippery) derived from Proto-Germanic *slipraz (slippery, smooth).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*slipraz

Gloss

slippery, smooth

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

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