-köpfig

German

Etymology

Kopf +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkœpfɪç/, [ˈkʰœpfɪç] (standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈkœpfɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)

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• Hyphenation: köp‧fig

Suffix

-köpfig

1. pertaining to the head count of a group
   • 2010, Der Spiegel‎^[1], number 5/2010, page 101:

     Ein 20-köpfiges Team von Top-Bergsteigern aus Nepal will sich Ende April auf den Weg in die Gipfelregion des Mount Everest machen, […]

     A team of 20 top mountain climbers from Nepal wants to head to the summit region of Mount Everest at the end of April, […]

2. headed (having a certain type or number of heads)

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -köpfig