süchtig

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German

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Etymology

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From Old High German suhtīg, equivalent to Sucht +‎ -ig. Related to Sucht. Cognate to Dutch zuchtig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzʏçtɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈzʏçtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Rhymes: -ʏçtɪç, -ʏçtɪk
  • Hyphenation: süch‧tig

Adjective

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süchtig (strong nominative masculine singular süchtiger, comparative süchtiger, superlative am süchtigsten)

  1. addicted [with nach (+ dative) ‘to a drug or substance’]
    Er ist seit Jahren süchtig nach Tabletten.He's been addicted to pills for years.

Declension

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Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • süchtig” in Duden online
  • süchtig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache