zappelig
Meaning
- (colloquial) fidgety or wriggly
- (colloquial) nervous; anxious
Synonyms
kribbelig
quecksilbrig
rappelig
kribblig
wie Rumpelstilzchen
flatterig
fitzig
wibbelig
flackerig
kabbelig
aufgekratzt
wie ein aufgescheuchtes Huhn
Translations
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
gischplig
Basel-Landschaft
wischplig
Basel-Landschaft
zaablig
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈt͡sapəlɪç]
Etymology
From zappeln (“to wriggle”) + -ig (“-y”).
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