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brenzlig.

smelling burnt

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbʁɛnt͡slɪç//ˈbʁɛnt͡slɪk/

  1. smelling burnt

    dated
    Tritt also der brenzlige Geruch auf, so ist das der sicherste Beweis, daß tierische Fasern vorhanden sind.

  2. dangerous, dicey, ticklish (especially of situations)

    broadly
    Der Sport-Club hatte in mehreren brenzligen Situationen Glück.
Where this word comes from

From brenzeln (“to smell burnt”) + -ig, the former from brennen (“to burn”).

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