grünschnäblig

German

Etymology

Grünschnabel (greenhorn) +‎ -ig (-y)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁyːnˌʃnɛːblɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌʃneːblɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌʃnɛːblɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: grün‧schnäb‧lig

Adjective

grünschnäblig (strong nominative masculine singular grünschnäbliger, not comparable)

  1. green (inexperienced)

Declension