stinkig
stinky
Unpleasant or very bad-smelling.
EXAMPLE
Die stinkigen Socken müssen dringend in die Waschmaschine.
The stinky socks urgently need to go in the washing machine.
stinkig
stinky / annoyed
stinkig – stinkiger – am stinkigsten
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Meanings
stinkig
annoyed
Colloquial: annoyed, offended, or angry.
EXAMPLE
Er ist stinkig, weil niemand auf ihn gewartet hat.
He is annoyed because no one waited for him.
Forms
Comparison
| basic form | stinkig |
|---|---|
| comparative | stinkiger |
| superlative | am stinkigsten |
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
'Stinkig' is formed from the stem 'stink-' and the ending '-ig'. The ending describes a quality: Something or someone is characterized by a particular smell or state.
EXAMPLE
Der stinkige Abfalleimer steht schon seit zwei Tagen draußen.
The stinky garbage bin has been standing outside for two days already.
Typical collocations
In the sense of 'bad-smelling', 'stinkig' is often used with things like socks, shoes, garbage, or food. The word particularly often describes objects or food with an unpleasant smell.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Training ließ er seine stinkigen Schuhe im Flur stehen.
After training, he left his stinky shoes in the hallway.
Fixed construction
The colloquial meaning 'annoyed' is often used with 'auf' and a person: Someone is 'stinkig auf jemanden' (annoyed with someone). This usage is distinctly colloquial.
EXAMPLE
Mara ist noch stinkig auf ihren Bruder, weil er ihr Fahrrad genommen hat.
Mara is still annoyed with her brother because he took her bicycle.
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