wässrigsten

Wässrigsten is the superlative form of the German adjective wässrig, meaning watery or lacking in substance. It is used to describe liquids or semi-liquid substances that have a high water content or a thin, diluted consistency. The form can function attributively, as in die wässrigsten Proben (the most watery samples), or predicatively, as in Die Proben waren am wässrigsten.

Etymology and grammar: wässrig derives from Wasser (water) with the suffix -ig. The comparative is wässriger (more watery), and the superlative is am wässrigsten or, in attributive use, wässrigsten. In plural nouns, the ending -sten marks the superlative: die wässrigsten Proben. The construction is common in scientific, culinary, and descriptive contexts.

Usage and nuance: wässrig is often used to express a lack of body, flavor, or strength in a substance. In food and drink, it can indicate products that taste thin or bland due to excessive water content. In science and medicine, it may describe liquids or tissues with high moisture content. The term wässerig is a related synonym in many cases, sometimes with a slightly stronger emphasis on dilution or dilution-related taste, though both are used interchangeably in everyday language at times.

Examples: Unter den Proben waren die wässrigsten diejenigen mit dem höchsten Wasseranteil. Der Wein erschien wässrig; gegenüber dem kräftigeren Wein war er deutlich am wässrigsten. In der Analyse zeigte sich, dass die wässrigsten Proben die geringste Konzentration an Feststoffen hatten.

See also: wässrig, wässerig, Komparativs- und Superlativformen deutscher Adjektive.