schlecht

Meaning

Adj

1. bad, evil, wicked (the opposite of good; immoral)
2. bad (unskilled; of limited ability)
3. bad (unhealthy, unwell)
4. bad (of poor physical appearance)
5. bad, off (spoiled, rotten, overripe)
6. dirty (dishonourable)

Adv

1. badly, poorly, not well (in a bad or poor manner)
2. with difficulty, not easily

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃlɛçt/

Etymology

From Middle High German sleht, from Old High German sleht (see also schlicht), from Proto-Germanic *slihtaz. Cognate with English slight, Dutch slecht, Afrikaans sleg, Icelandic sléttur, Faroese slættur, Swedish slätt, Danish slet , Gothic 𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (slaihts), and Norwegian slett.