drollig
comical
Funny and amusing in an unusual, often cute or endearing way.
EXAMPLE
Der kleine Hund sah mit seinen viel zu großen Ohren richtig drollig aus.
The little dog looked really comical with its oversized ears.
drollig
comical
drollig – drolliger – am drolligsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry drollig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | drollig |
|---|---|
| comparative | drolliger |
| superlative | am drolligsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to drollig.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
'Drollig' (comical) often occurs with verbs and expressions that describe appearance or behavior. Typical combinations include 'drollig aussehen' (to look comical), 'drollig wirken' (to seem comical), and 'eine drollige Grimasse machen' (to make a comical face).
EXAMPLE
Mit ihrem schiefen Lächeln wirkte sie besonders drollig.
With her lopsided smile, she seemed particularly comical.
Affectionate tone
'Drollig' (comical) usually has an affectionate or kindly tone and is often used to describe children, animals, movements, or unusual behavior. The word can also sound slightly playful, but it is not normally insulting.
EXAMPLE
Der drollige Papagei tanzte auf der Stange hin und her.
The comical parrot danced back and forth on its perch.
Sentence patterns
'Drollig' (comical) can appear before a noun or after verbs such as 'sein' (to be), 'wirken' (to seem), and 'aussehen' (to look). It very often describes a visible characteristic or a specific action.
EXAMPLE
Die jungen Kätzchen im Körbchen sind wirklich drollig.
The young kittens in the basket are really comical.
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