schlüpfrig
German
Etymology
From Middle High German slipferec (14th c.), from Old High German sliphīg (11th c.). Figurative sense from 17th c.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃlʏpf.ʁɪç/
Adjective
schlüpfrig (comparative schlüpfriger, superlative am schlüpfrigsten)
- slippery, slick, greasy, slimy
- schlüpfriger Belag ― slippery coating
- eine schlüpfrige Barriere am Ufer
- a slimy barrier on the shore
- slippery, tricky, unstable, changeable
- schlüpfriges Pflaster ― tricky ground
- sie bewegt sich hinsichtlich ihrer Primärquellen auf schlüpfrigem Terrain
- she is on slippery ground when it comes to her primary sources
- (figuratively) risqué, salacious, scabrous
- schlüpfrige Unterhaltung ― risqué entertainment
- schlüpfriger Film ― salacious movie
Declension
Positive forms of schlüpfrig
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist schlüpfrig | sie ist schlüpfrig | es ist schlüpfrig | sie sind schlüpfrig | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | schlüpfriger | schlüpfrige | schlüpfriges | schlüpfrige |
genitive | schlüpfrigen | schlüpfriger | schlüpfrigen | schlüpfriger | |
dative | schlüpfrigem | schlüpfriger | schlüpfrigem | schlüpfrigen | |
accusative | schlüpfrigen | schlüpfrige | schlüpfriges | schlüpfrige | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der schlüpfrige | die schlüpfrige | das schlüpfrige | die schlüpfrigen |
genitive | des schlüpfrigen | der schlüpfrigen | des schlüpfrigen | der schlüpfrigen | |
dative | dem schlüpfrigen | der schlüpfrigen | dem schlüpfrigen | den schlüpfrigen | |
accusative | den schlüpfrigen | die schlüpfrige | das schlüpfrige | die schlüpfrigen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein schlüpfriger | eine schlüpfrige | ein schlüpfriges | (keine) schlüpfrigen |
genitive | eines schlüpfrigen | einer schlüpfrigen | eines schlüpfrigen | (keiner) schlüpfrigen | |
dative | einem schlüpfrigen | einer schlüpfrigen | einem schlüpfrigen | (keinen) schlüpfrigen | |
accusative | einen schlüpfrigen | eine schlüpfrige | ein schlüpfriges | (keine) schlüpfrigen |
Comparative forms of schlüpfrig
Superlative forms of schlüpfrig
Synonyms
- (slippery (ice)): glatt, aalglatt
- (slippery): glitschig, rutschig
- (risqué): anzüglich, anstößig, gewagt, unanständig, zweideutig
Related terms
Further reading
- schlüpfrig in Duden online
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