vollmundig

German

Etymology

voll +‎ Mund +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔlmʊndɪç/ (standard)
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔlmʊndɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: voll‧mun‧dig

Adjective

vollmundig (strong nominative masculine singular vollmundiger, comparative vollmundiger, superlative am vollmundigsten)

  1. boastful, grandiose (of promises, announcements, etc.)
    vollmundige Ankündigungen machento make grandiose announcements
  2. rich, full-bodied (in taste, e.g. of wine)

Declension

Further reading

  • vollmundig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • vollmundig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon