altbacken
stale; old-fashioned
English translations
- 01
stale
- 02
old
- 03
musty
Word details
- German meaning
- Nicht mehr frisch; von gestern; unmodern.
- English meaning
- Stale
- Synonym
- unmodern, veraltet
- German example
- Dieser Witz ist altbacken.
- English example
- This joke is stale.
- Comparative
- altbackenerSuperlative: am altbackensten
Related words
- Semmelknödel
Semmelknödel are a traditional side dish of German and Austrian cuisine, made from stale bread rolls, milk, eggs, and spices.
Example sentences with “altbacken”
Das Brot ist schon altbacken. (The bread is already stale.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'altbacken' mean?
Literally, it means stale bread; metaphorically, it means something that is very old-fashioned.