wackelig

/ˈvakəlɪç/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

wobbly, shaky
- Der Tisch ist ziemlich wackelig.
  
  The table is quite wobbly.

Labil is unstable, often emotionally or psychologically; wackelig is wobbly/shaky, usually describing something physical.

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English

Close — wobbly, shaky relates to unstable.

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Last updated 2026-09-25