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faden
bland
Without flavor or seasoning; tasteless or dull. This form is a rarer, colloquial variant of 'fade' (bland).
example
Ohne Salz und Kräuter schmeckt die Suppe ziemlich faden.
Without salt and herbs, the soup tastes pretty bland.
faden
bland
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Part of speech difference
Do not confuse the adjective 'faden' (bland) with the noun 'der Faden' (thread). The adjective is written in lowercase and declined before a noun, while the noun is always capitalized.
EXAMPLE
Die Soße hat einen faden Geschmack.
The sauce has a bland taste.
Typical usage
The adjective 'faden' (bland) is used almost exclusively to describe food and drink that lacks flavor or seasoning. It is often combined with the verb 'schmecken' (to taste).
EXAMPLE
Der Tee schmeckt ohne Zucker etwas faden.
The tea tastes a bit bland without sugar.
Register and style
'Faden' as an adjective meaning tasteless or bland is rather colloquial. It is a variant of the more common adjective 'fade' (bland).
EXAMPLE
Mir ist das Essen hier ein bisschen zu faden.
The food here is a little too bland for me.
Compare with
faden vs spannend
exciting
'spannend' and 'faden' both describe how interesting something seems, but here they are opposites. 'spannend' fits when something grips you and you want to know what happens next, for example a film, a game, or a story. In this context, 'faden' means more like boring or lacking appeal. The word is rarer and more colloquial than 'fade' and is also often used for food without flavor. As the opposite of 'spannend', 'faden' means: nothing interesting is happening.
faden
Nach zehn Minuten fand ich den faden Film nur noch anstrengend.
After ten minutes, I found the dull film nothing but exhausting.
spannend
Der Krimi war so spannend, dass ich bis Mitternacht weitergelesen habe.
The crime novel was so suspenseful that I kept reading until midnight.
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