verkrebst
cancerous (slang/colloquial)
English translations
- 01
cancerous
- 02
develops cancer
- 03
becomes cancerous
Word details
- German meaning
- Umgangssprachlich für 'verdorben' oder 'kaputt', oft im Bezug auf Lebensmittel oder Beziehungen.
- English meaning
- Spoiled, ruined
- Synonym
- verfault, entartet
- German example
- Der Salat ist schon ganz verkrebst.
- English example
- The salad is already completely spoiled.
- Comparative
- verkrebsterSuperlative: am verkrebstesten
Example sentences with “verkrebst”
Das Gewebe ist verkrebst. (The tissue is cancerous.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it a medical term?
It is more of a colloquial description; doctors usually use 'karzinomatös' or 'bösartig'.