Adjective
schräg
Pronunciation: /ʃʁɛːk/
skewed, oblique, slanted (neither parallel nor at a right angle to some implied line)
B2
rank #4,821
Meanings
Adjective
- skewed, oblique, slanted (neither parallel nor at a right angle to some implied line)
- strange, weird, awkward
Example sentence
Das Regal hängt schräg an der Wand.
The shelf is hanging crooked on the wall.
Usage
- schräg zur Wand stehen — Stand at an angle to the wall.
- schräg / gerade — For position or alignment, these can contrast slanted and straight.
Das Licht fällt schräg durch das Dachfenster.
The light falls at an angle through the skylight.