armselig

/ˈaʁmzeːlɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

wretched, paltry
- Sie lebten in einer armseligen Hütte.
  
  They lived in a wretched hut.

Similar in other languages

English

miserable is the English word for the same thing — both mean "wretched, paltry."

French

Close — wretched and deplorable overlap.

French

Close — wretched, paltry relates to vile, despicable.

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Last updated 2026-09-25