lausig
lousy
Very bad or miserable; of poor quality.
EXAMPLE
Das war ein lausiger Film.
That was a lousy film.
lausig
lousy
lausig – lausiger – am lausigsten
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Meanings
lausig
lousy
Very small, meager, or inadequate.
EXAMPLE
Für diese Arbeit bekam sie nur einen lausigen Lohn.
She received only a lousy wage for this work.
lausig
bitterly / terribly
Colloquial and intensifying: very strong or very great, especially when referring to cold. Before adjectives such as „kalt“ (cold), it means “very.”
EXAMPLE
Heute Morgen war es draußen lausig kalt.
It was bitterly cold outside this morning.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry lausig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | lausig |
|---|---|
| comparative | lausiger |
| superlative | am lausigsten |
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 |
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Usage tips
Word formation
„Lausig“ (lousy) consists of the noun „Laus“ (louse) and the ending „-ig“. Originally, the adjective referred to lice; today, it is mainly used colloquially and disparagingly for something very bad or of little value.
EXAMPLE
Das Wetter im Urlaub war wirklich lausig.
The weather during our vacation was really lousy.
Context clue
With „lausig“ (lousy), the context determines the meaning: words such as „Film“ (film), „Leistung“ (performance), or „Ausrede“ (excuse) point to poor quality, while „Lohn“ (wage) or „Bezahlung“ (pay) indicate a very small amount. When referring to „Kälte“ (cold) or before „kalt“ (cold), „lausig“ intensifies the meaning.
EXAMPLE
Der lausige Film dauerte fast drei Stunden.
The lousy film lasted almost three hours.
Für die lausige Bezahlung wollte niemand dort arbeiten.
Nobody wanted to work there for such lousy pay.
Gegen die lausige Kälte half nur ein dicker Mantel.
Only a thick coat helped against the bitter cold.
Typical collocations
In its disparaging sense, „lausig“ (lousy) often comes before words such as „Film“ (film), „Leistung“ (performance), „Ausrede“ (excuse), or „Service“ (service). The combination sounds clearly negative and is often used in spoken language.
EXAMPLE
Der lausige Service hat viele Gäste verärgert.
The lousy service annoyed many guests.
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