greisenhaft
senile, aged
English translations
- 01
senile
- 02
aged
- 03
decrepit
Word details
- German meaning
- Wie ein alter, gebrechlicher Mensch; die Merkmale des hohen Alters aufweisend.
- English meaning
- Senile, aged
- Synonym
- senil, betagt
- German example
- Sein Gang war langsam und greisenhaft.
- English example
- His gait was slow and senile.
- Comparative
- greisenhafterSuperlative: am greisenhaftesten
Related words
- Greisenhaftigkeit
Senility
- senil
Senile
Example sentences with “greisenhaft”
Er hat ein greisenhaftes Aussehen. (He has an aged appearance.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this a positive word?
No, it is usually descriptive of decline or old age, often with a negative tone.