abgestanden

stale

adjective AP-ge-shtan-den Rare

Also means

flat (of drinks)

Usage Note

abgestanden means stale or flat from sitting too long, used of abgestandenes Wasser (stale water) or abgestandenes Bier (flat beer). It can also describe stale air in a closed room.

Examples

"Das Glas Limonade schmeckte schal und abgestanden."

Natural Translation

The glass of lemonade tasted insipid and flat.

Literal Translation

The glass lemonade tasted insipid and stale.

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