From the vb.brenzeln(“to smell burnt things”), itself frombrennen(“to burn”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʁɛnt͡slɪç/(standard)

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• IPA^(key): /ˈbʁɛnt͡slɪk/(common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)

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• Hyphenation:brenz‧lig

brenzlig (strong nominative masculine singularbrenzliger,comparativebrenzliger,superlativeambrenzligsten)

1. (dated) smelling of combusted or burnt materials

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

   If a smell ofburnt (matter) is perceived, that is the surest proof of animal fibres being involved

2. (by extension)ticklish,dangerous,unsettling

   Synonyms:bedenklich,heikel,gefährlich

   Der Sport-Club hatte in mehrerenbrenzligen Situationen Glück

   The sport team has been lucky in manyticklish situations

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