verklebt
sticky
Covered in a sticky substance, causing things to stick together, become dirty, or become unusable.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Essen waren seine Finger völlig verklebt.
After eating, his fingers were very sticky.
verklebt
sticky
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verklebt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | verklebt |
|---|
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
Context clue
With 'verklebt' (sticky / stuck together), the context shows what is affected: with hands, hair, or clothing, it usually refers to sticky dirt; with pages, labels, or surfaces, it means they are stuck together by a sticky substance.
EXAMPLE
Die Seiten des Heftes waren vom verschütteten Sirup verklebt.
The pages of the notebook were stuck together with spilled syrup.
Ihre Haare waren vom Honig völlig verklebt.
Her hair was very sticky with honey.
Typical collocations
When referring to a sticky mess or coating, 'verklebt' (sticky) often describes hands, fingers, hair, clothing, or surfaces.
EXAMPLE
Der Küchentisch war von verschüttetem Saft ganz verklebt.
The kitchen table was very sticky from spilled juice.
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