herzig

herzig

See also: Herzig

German

Etymology

    Herz +‎ -ig

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ˈhɛʁtsɪç] (Germany)
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    • IPA(key): [ˈhɛʁtsɪk], /ˈhɛɐ̯tsɪk/ (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
    • Hyphenation: her‧zig

    Adjective

    herzig (strong nominative masculine singular herziger, comparative herziger, superlative am herzigsten)

    1. (Austria, Bavaria, Switzerland) sweet (having a pleasing disposition); cute
      Synonyms: entzückend, niedlich, reizend, süß
      • 1888, Frances Hodgson Burnett, translated by Emmy Becher, Der kleine Lord[1], Engelhorn, translation of Litte Lord Fauntleroy, archived from the original on 1 March 2020:
        [] dann hatte er so ein liebes, reines Gemüt und war so ein herziger kleiner Mensch, daß jedermann Freude an ihm haben mußte []
        [] in the second place, he had so sweet a temper and ways so charming that he was a pleasure to every one []

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