garstig

C1

nasty / horrible / unlovely

English meaning
nasty / horrible / unlovely
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

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garstig in a sentence

Das garstige Wetter verdirbt unseren Plan.

The nasty weather ruins our plan.

Comparative and superlative

garstig → garstiger → am garstigsten

Where garstig comes from

Das Wort ist seit dem Mittelhochdeutschen als „garst“ „ranzig“, „verdorben“ überliefert und durch -ig erweitert.

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Questions about garstig

What is the comparative of garstig?

garstig → garstiger → am garstigsten.

What does garstig mean in English?

garstig means "nasty / horrible / unlovely". For example: "Das garstige Wetter verdirbt unseren Plan." — "The nasty weather ruins our plan."

What level is garstig in German?

garstig is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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