garstig

nasty, unpleasant, mean

English translations

  1. 01

    nasty

  2. 02

    unpleasant

  3. 03

    disagreeable

Word details

German meaning
Garstig bedeutet widerlich, unangenehm oder abstossend, oft in Bezug auf das Wetter oder das Verhalten von jemandem.
English meaning
Nasty
Synonym
hässlich, widerlich
German example
Das garstige Wetter hat uns den Ausflug verdorben.
English example
The nasty weather ruined our trip.
Comparative
garstigerSuperlative: am garstigsten

Example sentences with “garstig”

  1. Er war sehr garstig zu mir. (He was very nasty to me.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'garstig' a common word?

It is slightly old-fashioned but still widely understood for 'nasty' or 'foul'.