Polyglot Dictionary

dämlich

/ˈdɛːmlɪç/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative

Meaning

  1. stupid, silly

    • Das war eine dämliche Idee.

      That was a stupid idea.

Similar words

blöd

bloed and dämlich are close synonyms for "stupid, silly," largely interchangeable; dämlich is slightly more mocking.

Similar in other languages

English

dense

Close — stupid, silly relates to dense.

English

thick

Close, informally — stupid relates to thick (British slang for stupid).

English

dull

Close — stupid relates to dull (slow-witted).

Practice

1 What does dämlich mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches dämlich?

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