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vergammelt

gone off, rotten (informal)

adjective fer-GAM-elt Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

slovenly, scruffy (of person)

Usage Note

vergammelt is informal and colloquial for food that has rotted or clothing/appearance that is very unkempt. More expressive and humorous in tone than verdorben or verwahrlost.

Examples

"Im Kühlschrank lag vergammeltes Gemüse, das schon lange hätte weggeworfen werden sollen."

Natural Translation

In the fridge lay rotten vegetables that should have been thrown away long ago.

Literal Translation

In the fridge lay rotten vegetables that long since should have been thrown away.

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