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muffelig

slightly musty; grumpy and sulky

adjective MUF-fe-likh Rare

Usage Note

Muffelig is a colloquial variant of muffig, often carrying the grumpy meaning more strongly than the musty-smell meaning. Ein muffeliger Kollege is a grumpy, uncommunicative colleague. Very common in informal spoken German.

Examples

"Der muffelige Verkäufer beantwortet keine einzige Frage mit einem Lächeln."

Natural Translation

The grumpy shop assistant answers not a single question with a smile.

Literal Translation

The sulky salesperson answered not a single question with a smile.

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