schäbig

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

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

hääserig

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

myyggerig

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

schitter

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

schytter

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

verschaabe

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃɛːbɪç/
Etymology

In summary

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

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