Sauklaue

dieNoun

illegible handwriting (informal)

English translations

  1. 01

    mud flat

  2. 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”

  1. 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'.