Polyglot Dictionary

unordentlich

/ˈʊnˌʔɔʁdn̩tlɪç/

adjective A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. untidy

    • Sein Zimmer ist unordentlich.

      His room is untidy.

Similar words

zerzaust

Unordentlich is the general word for untidy; zerzaust specifically describes disheveled, tousled hair or appearance.

Similar in other languages

French

débraillé

Close — untidy relates to disheveled (débraillé).

French

négligé

unordentlich (untidy) and French négligé (unkempt, sloppy) both describe a messy, careless state.

English

cluttered

unordentlich and cluttered both describe a space with things left messily out of place.

Practice

1 What does unordentlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sein Zimmer ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches unordentlich?

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