Alki
derNounboozer; alcoholic (slang/derogatory)
English translations
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alkali
Word details
- German meaning
- Umgangssprachliche, oft abwertende Bezeichnung für eine Person, die alkoholabhängig ist.
- English meaning
- Alky
- German example
- Er hat sich zum Alki entwickelt.
- English example
- He turned into an alky.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Alki
- Plural Form
- die Alkis
Related words
- Saalkirche
hall church
- Alkin
alkyne
- kalkig
Calcareous
- Saalkirche
Hall church
- Nordic Walking
Nordic walking
- Schrittgeschwindigkeit
walking speed
- Wanderung
walking
- Herrchen
Master; the male owner of a pet, especially a dog.
- Gehminute
A walking minute is the time it takes to walk a certain distance.
- Wanderstab
Walking stick
- Plattfüssigkeit
Flat-footedness
- Plattfüßigkeit
Flat-footedness
- Stockflinte
A cane gun is an old type of firearm built into a walking stick.
- Blabla
blah blah
- Kuhscheiße
Cow dung; colloquial: nonsense, bullshit
- reden
To talk
- festquatschen
Festquatschen means to persuade or talk someone into something through long, often unimportant talking.
- dauernd
constantly
- o-beinig
Bow-legged
- peripatetisch
Peripatetic means walking or wandering, often in the context of philosophical discussions while walking, as practiced by Aristotle.
- superstitiös
Superstitious
- Funkgerät
Radio, walkie-talkie
- Selbstgespräch
Talking to oneself
- Eiertanz
Walking on eggshells
- Blasloch
blowhole; windbag
- Hundehalter
Dog owner
- Fussnähe
Walking distance
- Gesprächspunkt
Talking point
- schlafwandeln
to sleepwalk
- abnutzen
To wear out
- kallen
Kallen is a colloquial expression for talking or speaking.
- gehend
Walking
- in den Wind sprechen
To talk to the wind
- vom Pferd erzählen
"Vom Pferd erzählen" means to talk nonsense or to lie.
- abergläubisch
Superstitious
- kalkhaltig
Calcareous
- doppelherzig
Double-hearted means not being honest or sincere, showing different opinions or feelings depending on who you are talking to.
- kreidig
Chalky
- fußläufig
Within walking distance
- traumwandlerisch
Sleepwalking, trance-like
- Trottoir
Sidewalk, pavement
- Greis
Old man, elderly man
- Leine
Leash
- Bürgersteig
sidewalk, pavement
- belauern
To stalk or watch someone or something secretly and attentively, often with malicious intent.
- Pirsch
Stalking
- Hilfsmittel
An aid is a tool or device that serves to facilitate a task or compensate for a disability.
- Gassigehen
Dog walking
Example sentences with “Alki”
Er ist ein bekannter Alki in der Nachbarschaft. (He is a known boozer in the neighborhood.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Alki' a formal term?
No, 'Alki' is derogatory slang for an alcoholic. It should be avoided in polite conversation.