doppelsinnig
ambiguous; with a double meaning
English translations
- 01
ambiguous, double entendre
- 02
ambiguous
- 03
double entendre
Word details
- German meaning
- Doppelsinnig bedeutet, dass etwas mehr als eine Bedeutung haben kann und oft sexuelle Anspielungen enthält.
- English meaning
- Ambiguous, having a double meaning, often with sexual innuendo.
- Synonym
- mehrdeutig, ambivalent
- German example
- Seine Bemerkung war doppelsinnig und sorgte für Verlegenheit.
- English example
- His remark was ambiguous and caused embarrassment.
- Comparative
- doppelsinnigerSuperlative: am doppelsinnigsten
Example sentences with “doppelsinnig”
Seine Bemerkung war doppelsinnig. (His remark had a double meaning.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'doppelsinnig' always negative?
Not necessarily; it can be used for wordplay or irony as well as for intended ambiguity.