schäbig

/ˈʃɛːbɪç/

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 Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. shabby, worn-out; mean, cheap (of behavior)

    • Er trug eine schäbige alte Jacke.

      He wore a shabby old jacket.

Similar words

mitgenommen

Mitgenommen describes something worn/battered by use, or someone shaken by an experience; schäbig is shabby, worn-out in appearance (and separately, mean/cheap behavior).

Practice

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