Essig

From Middle High German ezzich, from Old High German ezzih, from Proto-West Germanic *atek, metathesized variant of *aket (“vinegar”). Compare with Vilamovian essig.

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɛsɪç/

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• (Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) IPA^(key): /ˈɛsɪk/

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• Hyphenation: Es‧sig
• Rhymes: -ɛsɪç

Essig m (strong, genitive Essigs, plural Essige)

1. vinegar
2. (predicative) bad

• Apfelessig
• Apfelweinessig
• Balsamessig
• Eisessig
• Traubenessig
• Weinessig

• Essigfliege
• Essigflasche
• Essigwasser
• Essigsoße

• “Essig” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Essig” in Duden online
• “Essig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache