knatschig

cranky; grumpy; irritable.

English translations

  1. 01

    cranky

  2. 02

    grumpy

  3. 03

    irritable

Word details

German meaning
Mürrisch, schlecht gelaunt, leicht reizbar.
English meaning
Grumpy
Synonym
griesgrämig, mürrisch
German example
Er war heute Morgen sehr knatschig, weil er schlecht geschlafen hatte.
English example
He was very grumpy this morning because he had slept badly.
Comparative
knatschigerSuperlative: am knatschigsten

Example sentences with “knatschig”

  1. Nach dem langen Flug war er etwas knatschig. (After the long flight, he was a bit cranky.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'knatschig' colloquial?

Yes, 'knatschig' is a colloquial German adjective used primarily in casual conversation to describe someone who is in a bad mood.