dufte
great
A colloquial, somewhat old-fashioned expression for 'großartig' (great), 'toll' (terrific), or 'cool' (cool).
EXAMPLE
Das war ein dufte Abend, das müssen wir wiederholen!
That was a great evening; we have to do it again!
dufte
great
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Meanings
Usage tips
Register and style
'Dufte' is a colloquial word that is considered somewhat old-fashioned today. It is mainly used in informal conversations, and you are more likely to hear it from older speakers.
EXAMPLE
Mein Opa findet die neue Musik immer noch „dufte“.
My grandpa still thinks the new music is 'dufte' (great).
Word family
The adjective 'dufte' comes from 'der Duft' (scent). What originally meant 'good-smelling' became, in colloquial speech, a general positive evaluation like 'toll' (terrific) or 'großartig' (great).
EXAMPLE
„Ein dufter Kerl!“, sagte sie anerkennend.
'A great guy!' she said appreciatively.
Use in a sentence
'Dufte' is usually used on its own as a response or predicatively after verbs like 'sein' (to be) or 'finden' (to find/consider). You can also put it before a noun, but that is less common.
EXAMPLE
Wir gehen ins Kino. – Dufte!
We're going to the movies. – Great!
In real life
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