zerknittert

crumpled, wrinkled

English translations

  1. 01

    creased

  2. 02

    crumpled

  3. 03

    wrinkled

Word details

German meaning
Unordentlich und voller Falten.
English meaning
Wrinkled
Synonym
verknittert, faltig
German example
Sein Hemd war zerknittert, weil er es im Koffer vergessen hatte.
English example
His shirt was wrinkled because he had forgotten it in the suitcase.

Example sentences with “zerknittert”

  1. Das Hemd ist ganz zerknittert. (The shirt is all crumpled.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between 'zerknittert' and 'verknittert'?

They are nearly identical; 'zerknittert' often emphasizes the process of crumpling, 'verknittert' the resulting state.