grotesk
grotesque
English translations
- 01
grotesque
- 02
bizarre
- 03
odd
Word details
- German meaning
- Grotesk bedeutet verzerrt, übertrieben oder bizarr auf eine abstoßende oder komische Weise.
- English meaning
- Grotesque means distorted, exaggerated, or bizarre in an repulsive or comical way.
- Synonym
- bizarr, absurd
- German example
- Die Maske war grotesk und beängstigend.
- English example
- The mask was grotesque and frightening.
- Comparative
- groteskerSuperlative: am groteskesten
Related words
- kafkaesk
Kafkaesque
- burlesk
Burlesque
- serifenlos
Sans-serif
Example sentences with “grotesk”
Das ist eine groteske Situation. (That is a grotesque situation.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'grotesk' imply?
It implies something bizarre, distorted, or strangely ugly.