hibbelig

German

Etymology

From hibbeln +‎ -ig. The verb is a Rhine Franconian or East Central German form of hüpfeln, frequentative of hüpfen (to hop).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪbəlɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪbəlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: hib‧be‧lig
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Adjective

hibbelig (strong nominative masculine singular hibbeliger, comparative hibbeliger, superlative am hibbeligsten)

  1. fidgety; jittery

Declension

Further reading

  • hibbelig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • hibbelig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon