tollpatschig

/ˈtɔlpatʃɪç/

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. clumsy

Similar words

klobig

Close — clunky and clumsy overlap.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

torpe

torpe is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "clumsy."

French

maladroit

maladroit is the French word for the same thing — both mean "clumsy."

Practice

1 What does tollpatschig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist ein bisschen ___, aber sehr lieb.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tollpatschig?

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