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-lastig

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German

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Etymology

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    Last +‎ -ig

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈlastɪç/ (standard)
    • IPA(key): /ˈlastɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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    Suffix

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    -lastig

    1. heavy, weighted towards an end
      Kopf (head) + ‎-lastig → ‎kopflastig (top-heavy)
      Heck (back of a vehicle) + ‎-lastig → ‎hecklastig (heavier at the back)
    2. (figuratively) laden with something, -heavy
      Wort (word) + ‎-lastig → ‎wortlastig (wordy)
      Theorie (theory) + ‎-lastig → ‎theorielastig (theory-heavy)

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