seifig
soapy; saponaceous
English translations
- 01
sleazy
- 02
slimy
Word details
- German meaning
- Sich wie Seife anfühlend; glatt und schlüpfrig.
- English meaning
- Soapy
- Synonym
- glitschig
- German example
- Der Boden war seifig und ich rutschte aus.
- English example
- The floor was soapy and I slipped.
- Comparative
- seifigerSuperlative: am seifigsten
Example sentences with “seifig”
Das Wasser schmeckte etwas seifig. (The water tasted a bit soapy.)
Frequently asked questions
What does the suffix '-ig' mean in German?
The suffix '-ig' is a productive German suffix used to turn nouns into adjectives, meaning 'having the quality of' or 'containing'. Thus, 'Seife' (soap) becomes 'seifig' (soapy).