ruppig
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]18th century, from Low and Central German dialects. Deverbal from Middle Low German and northern Middle High German ruppen, roppen, cognate of rupfen (“to pluck”), which see.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈrʊpɪç/, [ˈʁʊpɪç] (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈrʊpɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: rup‧pig
Adjective
[edit]ruppig (strong nominative masculine singular ruppiger, comparative ruppiger, superlative am ruppigsten)
- (persons, behaviour) rough, gruff, abrasive
- (surfaces) rough, uneven, bumpy
- (animals, trees) dishevelled, having irregular fur or foliage with bald spots
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of ruppig
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist ruppig | sie ist ruppig | es ist ruppig | sie sind ruppig | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | ruppiger | ruppige | ruppiges | ruppige |
genitive | ruppigen | ruppiger | ruppigen | ruppiger | |
dative | ruppigem | ruppiger | ruppigem | ruppigen | |
accusative | ruppigen | ruppige | ruppiges | ruppige | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der ruppige | die ruppige | das ruppige | die ruppigen |
genitive | des ruppigen | der ruppigen | des ruppigen | der ruppigen | |
dative | dem ruppigen | der ruppigen | dem ruppigen | den ruppigen | |
accusative | den ruppigen | die ruppige | das ruppige | die ruppigen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein ruppiger | eine ruppige | ein ruppiges | (keine) ruppigen |
genitive | eines ruppigen | einer ruppigen | eines ruppigen | (keiner) ruppigen | |
dative | einem ruppigen | einer ruppigen | einem ruppigen | (keinen) ruppigen | |
accusative | einen ruppigen | eine ruppige | ein ruppiges | (keine) ruppigen |
Comparative forms of ruppig
Superlative forms of ruppig