kugelig

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Kugel + -ig, from an earlier form kugelicht. Attested since the 15th century but common only since the 19th century.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

kugelig (strong nominative masculine singular kugeliger, comparative kugeliger, superlative am kugeligsten)

  1. spherical
    Synonym: (more common) kugelförmig
  2. (by extension, colloquial, humorous) fat, obese
    Synonym: kugelrund
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    sich kugelig lachento split one's sides laughing

Declension

Derived terms

  • kugeliglachen

Further reading

  • kugelig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • kugelig” in Duden online
  • kugelig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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