behäbig
stately; slow; ponderous
Word details
- German meaning
- Langsam und schwerfällig in Bewegung oder Verhalten.
- English meaning
- Leisurely
- Synonym
- träge, schwerfällig
- German example
- Der alte Mann ging behäbig die Straße entlang.
- English example
- The old man walked leisurely down the street.
- Comparative
- behäbigerSuperlative: am behäbigsten
Related words
- konservativ
Conservative
- bräsig
smug
Example sentences with “behäbig”
Er bewegte sich behäbig. (He moved ponderously.)
Frequently asked questions
Nuance of 'behäbig'?
It implies a slow, heavy, but often comfortable way of moving or being.