Vocabulary
derb
/dɛʁp/· adjective
crude, coarse; sturdy
Derb — a joke, an insult, a pair of boots.
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- derber
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- am derbsten
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derb
crude, coarse
Das war ein ziemlich derber Witz.
That was a pretty crude joke.
Word family
derbdie Derbheitcoarseness, crudenessderbereally, seriously (northern German youth slang)
Common combinations
- ein derber Witza crude joke
- derbe Ausdrückecoarse language
- derb formuliertcrudely put
Real examples
- Der Dialekt klingt manchmal derb, ist aber oft liebevoll gemeint.The dialect sometimes sounds crude but is often meant affectionately.
- Seine Sprache war mir zu derb.His language was too coarse for me.
- Bei der Arbeit braucht man derbe Kleidung.You need sturdy clothes for the work.
