wollige

Wollige is a German adjective meaning woolly, fluffy, or wool-like, used to describe textures or appearances reminiscent of wool. It is derived from the noun Wolle (wool) with the adjectival suffix -ig, which marks a quality or characteristic.

In attributive position, wollig declines like other adjectives and changes form according to gender, number and case. The form wollige occurs most commonly for feminine singular nouns in the nominative and accusative after a definite or indefinite article, as in die wollige Decke or eine wollige Decke. For other genders and numbers, different endings apply: der wollige Mantel (masculine singular), das wollige Fell (neuter singular), die wolligen Decken (plural). When used predicatively, as in Die Decke ist wollig, the adjective does not require the same attributive endings.

Common uses include describing textiles and fur: eine wollige Decke, ein wolliges Tuch, das wollige Fell eines Tieres, der wollige Mantel. The term can also appear in figurative language to convey softness or density, for example describing a wollige Textur of hair or a surface that feels plush.

Etymology traces wollige to Wolle plus the adjectival suffix -ig, a productive combination in German for forming material or characteristic descriptors. Related terms include wollig as the base form, as well as synonyms such as flauschig or plüschig in more colloquial contexts.

See also: German adjective declension, Wolle, textile terminology.