gammelig

rotten; moldy; scruffy (colloquial)

English translations

  1. 01

    decrepit

  2. 02

    rickety

  3. 03

    ramshackle

  4. 04

    dilapidated

Word details

German meaning
Umgangssprachlich für schlecht, verdorben, abgenutzt oder unansehnlich.
English meaning
Rotten, spoiled, shabby
Synonym
verfault, schimmelig
German example
Das Essen ist schon ganz gammelig.
English example
The food is already quite rotten.
Comparative
gammeligerSuperlative: am gammeligsten

Example sentences with “gammelig”

  1. Das Obst ist schon ganz gammelig. (The fruit is already quite rotten.)

Frequently asked questions

Is it used for things other than food?

Yes, it can describe a scruffy apartment or old, worn-out clothes.