seidig
silky
Like silk in appearance or texture: especially soft, smooth, and finely lustrous.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Bürsten war das Fell der Katze weich und seidig.
After brushing, the cat's fur was soft and silky.
seidig
silky
seidig – seidiger – am seidigsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry seidig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | seidig |
|---|---|
| comparative | seidiger |
| superlative | am seidigsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Seidig' (silky) is formed from 'Seide' (silk) and the suffix '-ig'. Here, the suffix indicates that something has the typical properties of silk.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Schal fühlt sich seidig an.
The new scarf feels silky.
Typical collocations
'Seidig' (silky) is especially common with hair, fur, fabrics, and surfaces. Typical collocations include 'seidiges Haar' (silky hair), 'seidiges Fell' (silky fur), and 'seidig glänzender Stoff' (fabric with a silky sheen).
EXAMPLE
Das Shampoo macht das Haar glatt und seidig.
The shampoo makes the hair smooth and silky.
Describing how something feels
To describe how a surface feels, 'seidig' (silky) is often used with 'sich anfühlen' (to feel). The adjective describes how something feels when touched.
EXAMPLE
Die frisch gewaschene Bluse fühlt sich seidig an.
The freshly washed blouse feels silky.
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