tückisch
/ˈtʏkɪʃ/
adjective
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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treacherous, insidious
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Die Krankheit ist tückisch.
The illness is insidious.
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Similar words
Close — unfaithful and treacherous overlap in describing betrayal.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does tückisch mean?
treacherous, insidious
2 Fill the gap: Die Krankheit ist ___.
Full sentence: Die Krankheit ist tückisch. (The illness is insidious.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches tückisch?
tückisch: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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