zierlich
Meaning
- delicate; petite (of bodies or objects: gracefully thin or fragile)
- (archaic) decorative; pleasing; pretty
Concepts
Synonyms
voller Anmut
bezauberend
sehr klein
Haut und Knochen
filigranartig
leptosom
klapperdürr
gazellenhaft
schmales Handtuch
nichts auf den Rippen haben
gut aussehend
Translations
gracieus
gracioso
gracioso
gracieux
grazioso
ince
graciósFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈt͡siːrlɪç/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German zierlich. Equivalent to Zier + -lich. For the semantic development from "decorative" to "petite, small", cf. klein.
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