German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German üppic, from Old High German uppīg, further origin uncertain, perhaps related to übel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʏpɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʏpɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: üp‧pig

Adjective

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üppig (strong nominative masculine singular üppiger, comparative üppiger, superlative am üppigsten)

  1. opulent, luscious, ample

Declension

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Adverb

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üppig

  1. lavishly, lushly
    • 2022 December 31, Ulrike Herrmann, “Klimaschutz und Wachstum: Party like it's 1978”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[1], →ISSN:
      Gerade Gutverdiener neigen dazu, sich für besonders umweltbewusst zu halten. Sie kaufen Biogemüse und Energiesparlampen und merken gar nicht, dass sie meist sehr üppig wohnen und häufig fliegen.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Descendants

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  • Swedish: yppig

Further reading

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