unartig
naughty
Especially of children: behaving badly and not listening to adults' instructions.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder waren unartig und bewarfen die Gäste mit Essen.
The children were naughty and threw food at the guests.
unartig
naughty
unartig – unartiger – am unartigsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry unartig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | unartig |
|---|---|
| comparative | unartiger |
| superlative | am unartigsten |
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
'Unartig' (naughty) consists of the prefix 'un-' and 'artig' (well-behaved). The prefix 'un-' negates the adjective: 'unartig' (naughty) is the opposite of 'artig' (well-behaved).
EXAMPLE
Die unartigen Kinder machten trotz der Ermahnung weiter Lärm.
The naughty children continued making noise despite being told off.
Usage and style
'Unartig' (naughty) mainly describes children's behavior and sounds somewhat old-fashioned today. In everyday speech, people often say 'ungezogen' (badly behaved) or 'frech' (cheeky) instead.
EXAMPLE
Der Junge war unartig und versteckte die Schuhe seiner Mutter.
The boy was naughty and hid his mother's shoes.
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