verschnupft
having a cold; grumpy/annoyed
English translations
- 01
stuffy
- 02
congested
- 03
having a cold
- 04
snuffy
Word details
- German meaning
- Leicht erkältet, mit verstopfter Nase.
- English meaning
- Sniffly, having a cold
- Synonym
- beleidigt, verstimmt
- German example
- Ich bin etwas verschnupft, aber es ist nichts Ernstes.
- English example
- I'm a bit sniffly, but it's nothing serious.
- Comparative
- verschnupfterSuperlative: am verschnupftesten
Example sentences with “verschnupft”
Er war verschnupft und blieb zu Hause. (He had a cold and stayed home.)
Frequently asked questions
How can 'verschnupft' mean two different things?
It literally means having a cold (schnupfen), but metaphorically it means being slightly offended or grumpy due to a minor slight.