-lastig

German

Etymology

Last +‎ -ig

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlastɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈlastɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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Suffix

-lastig

  1. heavy, weighted towards an end
    ‎Kopf (“head”) + ‎-lastig → ‎kopflastig (“top-heavy”)
    ‎Heck (“back of a vehicle”) + ‎-lastig → ‎hecklastig (“heavier at the back”)
  2. (figuratively) laden with something, -heavy
    ‎Wort (“word”) + ‎-lastig → ‎wortlastig (“wordy”)
    ‎Theorie (“theory”) + ‎-lastig → ‎theorielastig (“theory-heavy”)

Derived terms
German terms suffixed with -lastig

Further reading
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