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“silly” in German

German

Alsoblöde

Pronunciation

IPA/bløːt/

Example

Der Film war blöder als erwartet.

The film was sillier than expected.

Illustration for blöd (silly)

How to say “silly” in German

“Silly” in German is blöd.

A foolish or pointless situation that makes people roll their eyes or feel irritated.

Full entry for blöd: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with blöd

Das Verhalten war blöd und unüberlegt.

The behavior was silly and thoughtless.

Tips for using blöd

  • Blöd can describe a situation as annoying or unfortunate, not only a person or action as silly.

Other German words for “silly”

Das sind blöde Witze.

Those are silly jokes.

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