mulmig
uneasy
Feeling or causing discomfort, uncertainty, or slight fear.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Gespräch mit dem Chef war mir mulmig zumute.
I felt uneasy before talking to my boss.
mulmig
uneasy
mulmig – mulmiger – am mulmigsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry mulmig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | mulmig |
|---|---|
| comparative | mulmiger |
| superlative | am mulmigsten |
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
Sentence pattern
'Mulmig' (uneasy) is often used predicatively with 'sein' (to be). The construction 'jemandem ist mulmig' (someone feels uneasy) is especially typical, with the person in the dative.
EXAMPLE
Ist dir bei dieser Sache auch so mulmig?
Do you also feel uneasy about this?
Den Kindern wurde mulmig, als sie im Wald den Weg nicht mehr fanden.
The children began to feel uneasy when they could no longer find their way in the forest.
Typical collocations
'Mulmig' (uneasy) frequently occurs in the expressions 'ein mulmiges Gefühl haben' (to have an uneasy feeling) and 'jemandem wird mulmig' (someone begins to feel uneasy). The expression often refers to an upcoming situation or an uncertain development.
EXAMPLE
Beim Gedanken an die lange Zugfahrt bekam er ein mulmiges Gefühl.
At the thought of the long train journey, he got an uneasy feeling.
Als niemand auf ihre Nachricht antwortete, wurde ihr mulmig.
When no one replied to her message, she began to feel uneasy.
Informal language
'Mulmig' (uneasy) is used mainly in spoken, informal everyday language. In personal conversations, it often describes one's reaction to an unpleasant or uncertain situation.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem ersten Sprung vom Zehnmeterturm war mir ziemlich mulmig.
I felt pretty uneasy before my first jump from the ten-meter diving platform.
Ihr war mulmig zumute, als sie allein durch das leere Gebäude ging.
She felt uneasy as she walked alone through the empty building.
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