schlüpfrig
German
Etymology
From Middle High German slipferec (14th c.), from Old High German sliphīg (11th c.). Figurative sense from 17th c.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃlʏpf.ʁɪç/
Adjective
schlüpfrig (comparative schlüpfriger, superlative am schlüpfrigsten)
- slippery, slick, greasy, slimy
- schlüpfriger Belag ― slippery coating
- eine schlüpfrige Barriere am Ufer
- a slimy barrier on the shore
- slippery, tricky, unstable, changeable
- schlüpfriges Pflaster ― tricky ground
- sie bewegt sich hinsichtlich ihrer Primärquellen auf schlüpfrigem Terrain
- she is on slippery ground when it comes to her primary sources
- (figuratively) risqué, salacious, scabrous
- schlüpfrige Unterhaltung ― risqué entertainment
- schlüpfriger Film ― salacious movie
Declension
Positive forms of schlüpfrig
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist schlüpfrig | sie ist schlüpfrig | es ist schlüpfrig | sie sind schlüpfrig | |
| strong declension (without article) | nominative | schlüpfriger | schlüpfrige | schlüpfriges | schlüpfrige |
| genitive | schlüpfrigen | schlüpfriger | schlüpfrigen | schlüpfriger | |
| dative | schlüpfrigem | schlüpfriger | schlüpfrigem | schlüpfrigen | |
| accusative | schlüpfrigen | schlüpfrige | schlüpfriges | schlüpfrige | |
| weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der schlüpfrige | die schlüpfrige | das schlüpfrige | die schlüpfrigen |
| genitive | des schlüpfrigen | der schlüpfrigen | des schlüpfrigen | der schlüpfrigen | |
| dative | dem schlüpfrigen | der schlüpfrigen | dem schlüpfrigen | den schlüpfrigen | |
| accusative | den schlüpfrigen | die schlüpfrige | das schlüpfrige | die schlüpfrigen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein schlüpfriger | eine schlüpfrige | ein schlüpfriges | (keine) schlüpfrigen |
| genitive | eines schlüpfrigen | einer schlüpfrigen | eines schlüpfrigen | (keiner) schlüpfrigen | |
| dative | einem schlüpfrigen | einer schlüpfrigen | einem schlüpfrigen | (keinen) schlüpfrigen | |
| accusative | einen schlüpfrigen | eine schlüpfrige | ein schlüpfriges | (keine) schlüpfrigen | |
Comparative forms of schlüpfrig
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist schlüpfriger | sie ist schlüpfriger | es ist schlüpfriger | sie sind schlüpfriger | |
| strong declension (without article) | nominative | schlüpfrigerer | schlüpfrigere | schlüpfrigeres | schlüpfrigere |
| genitive | schlüpfrigeren | schlüpfrigerer | schlüpfrigeren | schlüpfrigerer | |
| dative | schlüpfrigerem | schlüpfrigerer | schlüpfrigerem | schlüpfrigeren | |
| accusative | schlüpfrigeren | schlüpfrigere | schlüpfrigeres | schlüpfrigere | |
| weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der schlüpfrigere | die schlüpfrigere | das schlüpfrigere | die schlüpfrigeren |
| genitive | des schlüpfrigeren | der schlüpfrigeren | des schlüpfrigeren | der schlüpfrigeren | |
| dative | dem schlüpfrigeren | der schlüpfrigeren | dem schlüpfrigeren | den schlüpfrigeren | |
| accusative | den schlüpfrigeren | die schlüpfrigere | das schlüpfrigere | die schlüpfrigeren | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein schlüpfrigerer | eine schlüpfrigere | ein schlüpfrigeres | (keine) schlüpfrigeren |
| genitive | eines schlüpfrigeren | einer schlüpfrigeren | eines schlüpfrigeren | (keiner) schlüpfrigeren | |
| dative | einem schlüpfrigeren | einer schlüpfrigeren | einem schlüpfrigeren | (keinen) schlüpfrigeren | |
| accusative | einen schlüpfrigeren | eine schlüpfrigere | ein schlüpfrigeres | (keine) schlüpfrigeren | |
Superlative forms of schlüpfrig
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist am schlüpfrigsten | sie ist am schlüpfrigsten | es ist am schlüpfrigsten | sie sind am schlüpfrigsten | |
| strong declension (without article) | nominative | schlüpfrigster | schlüpfrigste | schlüpfrigstes | schlüpfrigste |
| genitive | schlüpfrigsten | schlüpfrigster | schlüpfrigsten | schlüpfrigster | |
| dative | schlüpfrigstem | schlüpfrigster | schlüpfrigstem | schlüpfrigsten | |
| accusative | schlüpfrigsten | schlüpfrigste | schlüpfrigstes | schlüpfrigste | |
| weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der schlüpfrigste | die schlüpfrigste | das schlüpfrigste | die schlüpfrigsten |
| genitive | des schlüpfrigsten | der schlüpfrigsten | des schlüpfrigsten | der schlüpfrigsten | |
| dative | dem schlüpfrigsten | der schlüpfrigsten | dem schlüpfrigsten | den schlüpfrigsten | |
| accusative | den schlüpfrigsten | die schlüpfrigste | das schlüpfrigste | die schlüpfrigsten | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein schlüpfrigster | eine schlüpfrigste | ein schlüpfrigstes | (keine) schlüpfrigsten |
| genitive | eines schlüpfrigsten | einer schlüpfrigsten | eines schlüpfrigsten | (keiner) schlüpfrigsten | |
| dative | einem schlüpfrigsten | einer schlüpfrigsten | einem schlüpfrigsten | (keinen) schlüpfrigsten | |
| accusative | einen schlüpfrigsten | eine schlüpfrigste | ein schlüpfrigstes | (keine) schlüpfrigsten | |
Synonyms
- (slippery (ice)): glatt, aalglatt
- (slippery): glitschig, rutschig
- (risqué): anzüglich, anstößig, gewagt, unanständig, zweideutig
Related terms
- schlüpfen
Further reading
- schlüpfrig in Duden online