hibbelig

== German == === Etymology === From hibbeln +‎ -ig. The verb is a Rhine Franconian or East Central German form of hüpfeln, frequentative of hüpfen (“to hop”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɪbəlɪç/ (standard) IPA(key): /ˈhɪbəlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) Hyphenation: hib‧be‧lig === Adjective === hibbelig (strong nominative masculine singular hibbeliger, comparative hibbeliger, superlative am hibbeligsten) fidgety; jittery ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “hibbelig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “hibbelig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon