dreckig

/ˈdʁɛkɪç/

adjective B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

Dreckig is more colloquial and coarse; schmutzig is the neutral, standard word for dirty.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

sujo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "dirty."

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Last updated 2026-09-24