adjective
schmächtig
scrawny
Eine Person, die dünn und zierlich wirkt, oft mit schmalem Körperbau.
The German word "schmächtig" is an adjective meaning slender, skinny, or fragile in physique.
- It describes someone who is thin, often with a delicate or weak appearance.
- Related words:
- dünn (thin)
- mager (lean, emaciated)
- zierlich (dainty, petite)
Difference:
- Schmächtig often implies a delicate or fragile slenderness.
- Dünn just means thin, without connotations of frailty.
- Mager implies a very low body fat, sometimes unhealthy thinness.
- Zierlich emphasizes small and delicate shape, often in an attractive way.
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Examples
Der junge, schmächtige Mann betritt das Foyer.adjective
The young, scrawny man enters the foyer.
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