schlüpfrig

German

Etymology

From Middle High German slipferec, from Old High German sleffarag (influenced by Old High German slipfīg), from Old High German sleffar (“slippery”), from Proto-Germanic *slipraz (“slippery”). Figurative sense from 17th c.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlʏpf.ʁɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlʏpf.ʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: schlüpf‧rig

Adjective

schlüpfrig (strong nominative masculine singular schlüpfriger, comparative schlüpfriger, superlative am schlüpfrigsten)

  1. slippery, slick, greasy, slimy
    Synonyms: glatt, (ice) aalglatt, glitschig, rutschig
    schlüpfriger Belag ― slippery coating
    eine schlüpfrige Barriere am Ufer
    a slimy barrier on the shore
  2. (figuratively) 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
  3. (figuratively) risqué, salacious, scabrous
    Synonyms: anzüglich, anstößig, gewagt, unanständig, zweideutig
    schlüpfrige Unterhaltung ― risqué entertainment
    schlüpfriger Film ― salacious movie

Declension

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Further reading
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