fadenscheinig

== German == === Etymology === From older fadenschein, corresponding to Faden (“thread”) +‎ Schein (“appearance”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfaːdn̩ˌʃaɪ̯nɪç/ (standard) IPA(key): /-ˌʃaɪ̯nɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) Hyphenation: fa‧den‧schei‧nig === Adjective === fadenscheinig (strong nominative masculine singular fadenscheiniger, comparative fadenscheiniger, superlative am fadenscheinigsten) threadbare Synonyms: abgenutzt, abgetragen (figurative) specious; flimsy; dubious Synonyms: durchschaubar, vorgeschoben Antonyms: belastbar, fundiert, begründet ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “fadenscheinig” in Duden online “fadenscheinig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache