Tattergreis
derNoundoddering old man; senile old man
English translations
- 01
shred
- 02
tatters
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein alter, gebrechlicher Mann in zerlumpter Kleidung.
- English meaning
- decrepit old man, ragamuffin
- Synonym
- verlumpter Greis, heruntergekommener Alter
- German example
- Der Tattergreis saß am Straßenrand und bettelte um Geld.
- English example
- The decrepit old man sat by the roadside begging for money.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Tattergreis
- Plural Form
- die Tattergreise
Related words
- Tattergreisin
Tattergreisin is a derogatory term for an old, frail woman.
Example sentences with “Tattergreis”
Er will nicht als Tattergreis enden. (He does not want to end up as a senile old man.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Tattergreis a polite term?
No, it is a derogatory, ageist term for an elderly man who is physically or mentally frail.