knochig

German

Etymology

From Knoche, a now-obsolete byform of Knochen, + -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknɔxɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈknɔxɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: kno‧chig

Adjective

knochig (strong nominative masculine singular knochiger, comparative knochiger, superlative am knochigsten)

  1. bony (having prominent bones)
    ein knochiges Gesichta bony face
    1. bony, skinny (having one's bones displaying prominently specifically due to very little flesh or fat)

Declension

Further reading

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