🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

klebrig

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kleːbʁɪç

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Claggy/ˈklæɡ.i/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der klebrige Schlamm machte das Gehen schwierig."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a sticky or adhesive quality, often used to describe mud or soil.

    "The claggy mud made it difficult to walk through the field."
  2. 2

    Describing something that is excessively moist or damp.

    "The claggy weather made the day feel even more uncomfortable."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'claggy' is derived from the Middle English word 'claggen', which means to stick or adhere. It has roots in Old Norse 'klaga', meaning to cling, reflecting the word's association with sticky or muddy substances.

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