glitschig

== German == === Etymology === From glitschen (“to slip, slide”) +‎ -ig. Probably ultimately related to glatt (“slippery, smooth, even”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡlɪt͡ʃɪç/ (standard) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɪt͡ʃɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) Hyphenation: glit‧schig === Adjective === glitschig (strong nominative masculine singular glitschiger, comparative glitschiger, superlative am glitschigsten) slippery, slick, greasy, slimy, squidgy Synonyms: glatt, aalglatt, schlüpfrig, rutschig nasse und glitschige Straßen ― wet and slippery roads die glitschige Haut nasser Fische ― the slick skin of wet fish glitschige Oberflächen ― slippery surfaces ein bei Nässe glitschiger Abschnitt aus Holzbrettern ― a section of wood planks that are slippery when wet Pass auf! Es ist dort nass und glitschig! ― Watch out! It's wet and slippery out there! ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== gleiten === Further reading === “glitschig” in Duden online