Polyglot Dictionary

fadenscheinig

/ˈfaːdn̩ˌʃaɪ̯nɪç/

adjective C1

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

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Meaning

  1. flimsy

    Built from Faden (thread) + scheinen (to shine) + -ig (-y).

    • Das ist eine fadenscheinige Ausrede.

      That is a flimsy excuse.

Made of

  • Faden thread
  • scheinen to shine
  • -ig -y

Similar words

schwach

Fadenscheinig is flimsy, specifically describing a weak excuse or argument; schwach is the general word for weak.

Similar in other languages

English

weak

Close — flimsy relates to weak.

Practice

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