schäbig

Signification

1. shabby, shoddy; dilapidated
2. sordid, sleazy, tawdry

Coupé comme

schä‧big

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈʃɛːbɪç/

Étymologie

From Middle High German schebic, equivalent to Schabe + -ig. Cognate with Middle Dutch schabbich, Middle Low German schabbich, schēvesch (“miserable”). More at shabby.