Adjective
schäbig
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛːbɪç/
shabby, shoddy; dilapidated
C2
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Meanings
Adjective
- shabby, shoddy; dilapidated
- sordid, sleazy, tawdry
Example sentence
Der alte Mantel sah inzwischen ziemlich schäbig aus.
The old coat looked rather shabby by now.
Word forms
schäbig
Usage
- ein schäbiger Mantel — a coat that looks worn and shabby
- schäbiges Verhalten — in another sense, mean or morally contemptible behaviour
Der schäbige Sessel passte nicht zu den frisch gestrichenen Wänden.
The shabby armchair did not match the freshly painted walls.