grottig

lousy; awful; terrible (slang)

English translations

  1. 01

    awful

  2. 02

    terrible

  3. 03

    dreadful

  4. 04

    nasty

Word details

German meaning
Sehr schlecht, miserabel.
English meaning
Awful, terrible
Synonym
schlecht, miserabel
German example
Das Essen im Restaurant war grottig.
English example
The food in the restaurant was awful.
Comparative
grottigerSuperlative: am grottigsten

Example sentences with “grottig”

  1. Der Film war einfach grottig. (The movie was just awful.)

Frequently asked questions

Where does the word 'grottig' come from?

It is slang, likely derived from 'Grotte' (grotto/cave), implying something is dark, bad, or 'underground' in quality.