gesprächig

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gespræchec, from Old High German gisprāhhīg. By surface analysis, Gespräch +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
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  • IPA(key): /-ˈʃpʁeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈʃpʁeːçɪk/, [ɡ̥e-] (Austria, Southern Germany)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧sprä‧chig

Adjective

gesprächig (strong nominative masculine singular gesprächiger, comparative gesprächiger, superlative am gesprächigsten)

  1. talkative
    Synonym: redselig
    Antonyms: schweigsam, wortkarg

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