adjective
schattig
shady
So nennt man etwas oder jemanden, das oder der süß, lieb und nett wirkt.
Definition & meaning
The German adjective schattig primarily describes a location or area that is protected from direct sunlight, usually by trees, buildings, or other structures. It translates to "shady" or "shadowy" in English.
- Physical location: An area where there is shade, making it cooler or more comfortable in sunny weather (e.g., ein schattiger Platz im Garten – a shady spot in the garden).
- Atmospheric/Visual: Describing something that is dim or covered in shadows, often used in a descriptive or literary sense (e.g., ein schattiger Waldweg – a shadowy forest path).
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: It is an adjective that can be inflected based on the noun it modifies (e.g., schattiger, schattige, schattiges). It can be used attributively (der schattige Baum) or predicatively (Der Weg ist sehr schattig).
- Word origin: The word is derived from the noun der Schatten (shadow/shade), combined with the suffix -ig, which is used in German to turn nouns into adjectives, indicating a quality or a possession of that noun (similar to the English suffix "-y").
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- schattenspendend (providing shade)
- dunkel (dark)
- schattig (often used interchangeably with schattiert in terms of shading)
Antonyms:
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Examples
An heißen Tagen gehe ich gern über schattige Wege, weil sie angenehm kühl sind.adjective
On hot days I like to walk along shady paths because they are pleasantly cool.
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