Stichelei
dieNounteasing; jab; snide remark.
English translations
- 01
teasing
- 02
mockery
- 03
ribbing
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine kleine, neckende Bemerkung oder Handlung, die jemanden ärgern oder provozieren soll.
- English meaning
- Teasing
- Synonym
- Spott, Hänselei
- German example
- Er konnte die Sticheleien seiner Kollegen nicht mehr ertragen.
- English example
- He couldn't stand the teasing from his colleagues anymore.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Stichelei
- Plural Form
- die Sticheleien
Related words
- Frotzelei
Banter
Example sentences with “Stichelei”
Ich habe ihre Stichelei ignoriert. (I ignored her snide remark.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it harmful?
It's a mild, annoying form of verbal provocation.