zünftig

Meaning

  1. (literally) belonging to a craftsmen’s guild
  2. (figuratively, regional) expert, professional, skilled, competent
  3. (broadly, informal) proper, hearty, as it should be (typically implying a down-home character)

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

zimftig

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

zimpftig

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈt͡sʏnftɪç]
Etymology

From Zunft (“guild of craftsmen”) + -ig.

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