Sauklaue
dieNounillegible handwriting (informal)
English translations
- 01
mud flat
- 02
alluvial meadow
Word details
- German meaning
- Sauklaue ist eine abwertende Bezeichnung für eine unleserliche Handschrift.
- English meaning
- Chicken scratch is a derogatory term for illegible handwriting.
- Synonym
- Krakelschrift
- German example
- Der Arzt hat eine richtige Sauklaue, ich kann das Rezept kaum entziffern.
- English example
- The doctor has chicken scratch; I can hardly decipher the prescription.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Sauklaue
- Plural Form
- die Sauklauen
Example sentences with “Sauklaue”
Ich kann deine Sauklaue nicht lesen. (I cannot read your messy handwriting.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Sauklaue' offensive?
It is informal and slightly derogatory, meaning 'terrible handwriting'.