dürftig
meager, poor, sparse
English translations
- 01
poor
- 02
meager
- 03
scanty
Word details
- German meaning
- In unzureichender Menge oder Qualität; armselig.
- English meaning
- Meager
- Synonym
- karg, spärlich
- German example
- Die Ernte war dieses Jahr sehr dürftig.
- English example
- The harvest was very meager this year.
- Comparative
- dürftigerSuperlative: am dürftigsten
Related words
- notdürftig
makeshift, rudimentary
- gewöhnungsbedürftig
An acquired taste
- pflegebedürftig
In need of care
- Bedürftigkeit
Neediness
- bedürftig
needy
- verbesserungsbedürftig
in need of improvement
- renovierungsbedürftig
In need of renovation
- hilfsbedürftig
in need of help
- Stinkfrucht
The durian is a tropical fruit known for its strong, pungent odor.
- mau
Weak, faint
- ärmlich
Poor, meager
- gemeinnützig
Non-profit
- Armut
Poverty
- Almosen
Alms
- Krankenwärter
Nurse
- Sozialhilfe
Social welfare
- Krankenwärterin
Nurse
- Austeilung
Distribution
- VoKü
VoKü is an abbreviation for 'Volksküche' (people's kitchen), a mostly community-run kitchen that often offers affordable meals.
- Kargheit
barrenness
- zurechtzimmern
To cobble together
- schustern
to bodge
- karg
barren
- mittellos
Penniless
- entbehrungsreich
Deprived, austere
- minderbemittelt
Poor, underprivileged
- einkommensschwach
Low-income
- Bettler
Beggar
- Menschlichkeit
Humanity
- Bettelstab
A beggar's staff is a long stick used by beggars as a support and a sign of their need.
- Pflegeversicherung
Long-term care insurance
- Hungerleider
Starving person
- Pflegerin
Nurse
- Wohltätigkeitsorganisation
Charitable organization
- benötigend
Needy
- rachsüchtig
Vindictive means that someone has a strong desire for revenge.
- karitativ
charitable
- notleidend
Distressed, non-performing
- urlaubsreif
In need of a vacation
- behelfsmäßig
makeshift, provisional
- Suppenküche
Soup kitchen
- Armenhaus
A poorhouse is an institution where poor and needy people are housed and cared for.
- Nächstenliebe
Charity
- Krankenpflegerin
Nurse (female)
- Durian
Durian
- Hilfsgut
A relief item is a commodity or object that is provided as humanitarian aid.
- Vernachlässigung
Neglect
Example sentences with “dürftig”
Die Informationen waren sehr dürftig. (The information was very meager.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'dürftig' only for food?
No, it is often used for resources, information, or results that are lacking.