jerky

das Dörrfleisch; ruckartig

German translations

01
ruckartig
02
zuckend

Word details

German meaning: Etwas, das sich nicht gleichmäßig oder sanft bewegt, sondern holprig oder stoßweise.
English meaning: bumpy
Synonym: holprig, uneben, zittrig
German example: Die Fahrt über die unbefestigte Straße war sehr ruckelig.
English example: The ride on the unpaved road was very bumpy.
Comparative: ruckeligerSuperlative: am ruckeligsten
Opposite of: jerky (not moving smoothly)ruckelfrei

zäh
jerky
Sakkade
A saccade is a rapid, jerky eye movement used to quickly change the point of focus.
ruckartig
Jerky means that a movement or change occurs suddenly and unevenly.
Biltong
Biltong
stößig
Bumpy, jerky

Example sentences with “jerky”

He makes his own beef jerky. (Er macht sein eigenes Dörrfleisch.)

Frequently asked questions

What does 'jerky' mean in German?

As food, it is 'das Dörrfleisch'. As an adjective for movement, it is 'ruckartig'.