niedlich
German
editEtymology
editAn originally Low and Central German word from Middle Low German nǖtlīk (“delicious, delicate”) and Central Franconian Middle High German nītlīche, late Central Middle High German niethlīchen (“eagerly”). It is then from Old Saxon niudlīko (“eagerly”) (compare Old English nēodlīċe), derived from Old Saxon niud, from Proto-Germanic *neudaz (“desire, drive, urge”), equivalent to nied + -lich. More at English needly.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editniedlich (strong nominative masculine singular niedlicher, comparative niedlicher, superlative am niedlichsten)
Declension
editPositive forms of niedlich
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