English–German
“out of place” in German
How to say “out of place” in German
“Out of place” in German is fehl.
A puzzle piece put into the wrong setting, making the whole scene feel inappropriate.
Example sentences with fehl
Auf dem Diplomatenempfang war lautstarkes Verhalten fehl am Platz.
At the diplomatic reception, loud behavior was out of place.
Tips for using fehl
- In modern German, fehl is most familiar in the fixed expression "fehl am Platz", which can describe a person, remark, or thing.
Other German words for “out of place”
Sein Kommentar war daneben.
His comment was out of place.