verstaubt
dusty
Covered with a layer of dust or full of dust.
EXAMPLE
Die verstaubten Bücher standen seit Jahren ungeöffnet im Regal.
The dusty books had stood unopened on the shelf for years.
verstaubt
dusty / old-fashioned
verstaubt – verstaubter – am verstaubtesten
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Meanings
verstaubt
old-fashioned
No longer modern and attached to outdated ideas.
EXAMPLE
Seine verstaubten Ansichten passen nicht mehr zu unserer modernen Gesellschaft.
His old-fashioned views no longer fit our modern society.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verstaubt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | verstaubt |
|---|---|
| comparative | verstaubter |
| superlative | am verstaubtesten |
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 concrete things such as books, furniture, or rooms, 'verstaubt' (dusty) usually refers to visible dust. With abstract nouns such as views, methods, or traditions, it often describes an outdated way of thinking or practice.
EXAMPLE
Der Dachboden war dunkel und völlig verstaubt.
The attic was dark and completely dusty.
Die verstaubte Bürokratie erschwert noch immer viele Abläufe.
The old-fashioned bureaucracy still makes many processes more difficult.
Typical collocations
In its literal meaning, 'verstaubt' (dusty) is often used with objects and places that have not been used or cleaned for a long time. Typical collocations are 'verstaubte Bücher' (dusty books), 'verstaubte Möbel' (dusty furniture), and 'ein verstaubter Dachboden' (a dusty attic).
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Dachboden fanden wir eine verstaubte Truhe mit alten Briefen.
In the attic, we found a dusty chest with old letters.
Typical collocations
In its figurative meaning, 'verstaubt' (old-fashioned) often describes ideas, rules, or institutions that no longer fit the present day. Typical collocations are 'verstaubte Ansichten' (old-fashioned views), 'verstaubte Methoden' (outdated methods), and 'verstaubte Traditionen' (old-fashioned traditions).
EXAMPLE
Mit verstaubten Methoden lässt sich dieses Problem heute kaum noch lösen.
This problem can hardly be solved with outdated methods today.
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