zwielichtig

German

Etymology

Zwielicht +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsviːˌlɪçtɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌlɪçtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: zwie‧lich‧tig

Adjective

zwielichtig (strong nominative masculine singular zwielichtiger, comparative zwielichtiger, superlative am zwielichtigsten)

  1. dubious, shady, twilighty

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