halbseiden

German

Etymology

halb + seidenCategory:German compound terms#HALBSEIDEN

Pronunciation

Adjective

halbseiden (strong nominative masculine singular halbseidener, not comparable)Category:German lemmas#HALBSEIDENCategory:German adjectives#HALBSEIDENCategory:German uncomparable adjectives#HALBSEIDENCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#HALBSEIDENCategory:Pages with entries#HALBSEIDENCategory:Pages with 1 entry#HALBSEIDEN

  1. (literally, textilesCategory:de:Textiles#HALBSEIDEN) partially silken
  2. (figurative, derogatoryCategory:German derogatory terms#HALBSEIDEN, somewhat datedCategory:German dated terms#HALBSEIDEN) doubtful, questionable, iffy, shady, seedy
    Synonyms: unseriös, anrüchig, zwielichtig
  3. (obsoleteCategory:German terms with obsolete senses#HALBSEIDEN) homosexual

Declension

Further reading

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