hager
gaunt; haggard; lean
English translations
- 01
pale
- 02
thin
- 03
gaunt
Word details
- German meaning
- Hager bedeutet sehr dünn und abgemagert, oft aufgrund von Krankheit oder Entbehrung.
- English meaning
- Haggard means very thin and emaciated, often due to illness or deprivation.
- Synonym
- mager, dünn
- German example
- Nach der langen Krankheit war er nur noch ein hageres Gerippe.
- English example
- After the long illness, he was just a haggard skeleton.
- Comparative
- hagererSuperlative: am hagersten
Related words
- Karthager
Carthaginian
- Karthagerin
Carthaginian woman
- schmalbrüstig
Having a narrow chest; figuratively: weak, powerless, unconvincing.
- Spindelmage
Spy
- punisch
Punic
- schlaksig
Lanky
- knochig
Bony
- rahn
thin, scrawny, gaunt
Example sentences with “hager”
Er sah nach der Krankheit sehr hager aus. (He looked very gaunt after the illness.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'hager' synonymous with 'schlank'?
No, 'schlank' is positive (slender), while 'hager' implies being thin due to illness, age, or exhaustion.