flapsig

German

Etymology

From Flaps (“lout, oaf, churl”) +‎ -ig, ultimately from flapp, imitative of the sound of clapping. Further meanings developed in the German Low German [Term?] and Central German dialects and vernaculars. Compare German Flappe (“twisted mouth, hanging bottom lip”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

flapsig (strong nominative masculine singular flapsiger, comparative flapsiger, superlative am flapsigsten)

  1. nonchalant, unheeding, impolite

Declension

Positive forms of flapsig
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist flapsig sie ist flapsig es ist flapsig sie sind flapsig
strong declension
(without article)
nominative flapsiger flapsige flapsiges flapsige
genitive flapsigen flapsiger flapsigen flapsiger
dative flapsigem flapsiger flapsigem flapsigen
accusative flapsigen flapsige flapsiges flapsige
weak declension
(with definite article)
nominative der flapsige die flapsige das flapsige die flapsigen
genitive des flapsigen der flapsigen des flapsigen der flapsigen
dative dem flapsigen der flapsigen dem flapsigen den flapsigen
accusative den flapsigen die flapsige das flapsige die flapsigen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)
nominative ein flapsiger eine flapsige ein flapsiges (keine) flapsigen
genitive eines flapsigen einer flapsigen eines flapsigen (keiner) flapsigen
dative einem flapsigen einer flapsigen einem flapsigen (keinen) flapsigen
accusative einen flapsigen eine flapsige ein flapsiges (keine) flapsigen

Derived terms

  • Flapsigkeit