begierig

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German

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Etymology

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Begier +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈɡiːʁɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /bəˈɡiːʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: be‧gie‧rig

Adjective

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begierig (strong nominative masculine singular begieriger, comparative begieriger, superlative am begierigsten)

  1. eager, avid

Declension

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Further reading

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  • begierig” in Duden online
  • begierig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache