piefig

stuffy, bourgeois, old-fashioned

English translations

  1. 01

    stubborn

  2. 02

    difficult

  3. 03

    awkward

Word details

German meaning
Engstirnig, spießig, konservativ.
English meaning
Narrow-minded None
German example
Seine piefige Einstellung störte viele junge Leute.
English example
His narrow-minded attitude bothered many young people.
Comparative
piefigerSuperlative: am piefigsten

Example sentences with “piefig”

  1. Die Wohnung ist so piefig. (The apartment is so stuffy/old-fashioned.)

Frequently asked questions

What does 'piefig' imply?

It implies a lack of style, being boringly middle-class, or uncool.