trottelig

trotteliger · am trotteligsten
Based on: Trottel
Adjective
1.

goofy, clumsy

(for people only, not in sense of funny)
Examples
  • Ich liebe meinen Freund, aber er ist sooo trottelig... voll peinlich.
  • I love my boyfriend, but he is sooo goofy... so embarrassing.(not sure if that works here, I don't mean funny-goofy)
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i noticed on linguee “goofy” gets translated quiet often as “goofy”. So I’m guessing its a tricky one to translate. Sometimes it get translated as “albern” but i had the impression that albern is kind of negative – i’d say goofy doesn’t really have an inherant negativity. Like, I’d say goofiness is harmless and kind of charming (often in a awkward teenage way) – does albern have that sense?

How many meanings does the German word 'trottelig' have?

trottelig has 1 distinct meaning: 1. goofy, clumsy .

What is the comparative and superlative of 'trottelig'?

comparative: trotteliger / superlative: am trotteligsten

What is 'trottelig' related to?

The word 'trottelig' is related to Trottel.

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Advent Calendar 23 – “50 Shades of Dumb”
Vocab: der Trottel, der Schwachmat, der Honk, der Depp
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