blöd
annoying
Expresses that a situation, event, or circumstance is annoying, unpleasant, or unfortunate.
EXAMPLE
Es ist blöd, dass der Zug schon wieder Verspätung hat.
It's annoying that the train is delayed yet again.
blöd
stupid / annoying
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Meanings
blöd
stupid
Describes a person as stupid or not very intelligent. It can also describe an action as unwise.
EXAMPLE
Das war eine blöde Idee, bei diesem Wetter loszufahren.
That was a stupid idea, setting off in this weather.
blöd tun
to play dumb
To deliberately act stupid or ignorant in order to avoid responsibility or a question.
EXAMPLE
Tu nicht so blöd, du weißt genau, was ich meine.
Don't play dumb, you know exactly what I mean.
blöd
silly
Describes behavior that is silly or childish, often in a harmless or joking way.
EXAMPLE
Hör auf, so blöd zu grinsen!
Stop grinning so stupidly!
Usage tips
Register: colloquial language
The word 'blöd' (stupid/annoying) is very colloquial. In formal or professional situations, you should avoid it so as not to sound rude or too informal.
EXAMPLE
Mein Chef fand meine Idee anscheinend ziemlich blöd.
My boss apparently thought my idea was pretty stupid.
Sentence structure for situations
To describe an unpleasant situation, the structure 'Es ist blöd, dass ...' (It's annoying that ...) or 'Es ist blöd, wenn ...' (It's annoying when ...) is often used. The subject here is the impersonal 'es' (it).
EXAMPLE
Es ist blöd, dass ich meinen Schlüssel vergessen habe.
It's annoying that I forgot my key.
Typical collocations
When 'blöd' describes a person or action as stupid, it often appears with words such as 'Frage' (question), 'Fehler' (mistake), or 'Idee' (idea).
EXAMPLE
Das war ein blöder Fehler, der uns viel Zeit gekostet hat.
That was a stupid mistake that cost us a lot of time.
Fixed expression
The expression 'blöd tun' means to deliberately act stupid or ignorant. The verb 'tun' is conjugated in this expression.
EXAMPLE
Er tut nur so blöd, in Wirklichkeit kennt er die Antwort.
He's only playing dumb; in reality, he knows the answer.
Compare with
blöd vs schade
too bad
Schade mainly expresses regret about something that has been lost or missed, while blöd describes a situation as unpleasant or annoying. When something is canceled, use „schade“ when the loss is the focus, and „blöd“ when the unpleasant situation is being emphasized.
blöd
Blöd, dass unser gemeinsamer Ausflug heute wegen des Regens ausfällt.
It’s annoying that our outing together is canceled today because of the rain.
schade
Schade, dass unser gemeinsamer Ausflug heute ausfällt.
It’s too bad that our outing together is canceled today.
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