heruntergekommen
run-down, dilapidated, seedy
adjective her-UN-ter-ge-koh-men Rare
Also means
down and out (of a person)
Usage Note
Heruntergekommen describes a building, neighbourhood or person that has deteriorated from a better former state. Ein heruntergekommenes Viertel is a deprived area; applied to a person it suggests poverty and neglect.
Examples
"Das heruntergekommene Hotel war ein Schatten seiner früheren Pracht."
Natural Translation
The run-down hotel was a shadow of its former splendour.
Literal Translation
The run-down hotel was a shadow of its former splendour.
Related Words
- abgekämpft battle-worn, exhausted and haggard
- angelaufen tarnished, discoloured
- ansehnlich attractive, presentable, considerable
- anthrazitfarben anthracite-coloured, dark charcoal grey
- auffallend striking, conspicuous, eye-catching
- auffällig conspicuous, striking
- bereift frosted, covered with hoarfrost
- bestäubt dusted, covered with a fine powder
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