German word

angeschlagen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈangəˌʃlaːgn̩/

Meaning

  • adjectiveunwell

Example

Ich fühle mich etwas angeschlagen.

I feel a little unwell.

Illustration for angeschlagen (unwell)

More examples

Nach der Enttäuschung wirkte er psychisch angeschlagen.

After the disappointment, he seemed mentally unwell.

Core concept

A person who has taken a hit, physically or emotionally, and is no longer fully steady.

Common phrases

  • psychisch angeschlagen

    mentally unwell

  • wirtschaftlich angeschlagen

    economically weakened

  • emotional angeschlagen

    emotionally unwell

Similar words

krank: Being unwell because of an illness or medical condition.
unwohl: A mild feeling of discomfort or physical unease.
müde: Feeling sleepy or lacking energy from too little rest.
erschöpft: Having almost no physical or mental energy left after prolonged effort.

Definition in German

körperlich oder seelisch geschwächt sein und sich nicht wohl fühlen

Word origin

Angeschlagen is the past participle of German anschlagen, formed from an, meaning against or onto, and schlagen, meaning hit, with the sense developing from being struck to being weakened.

Usage tips

  • Angeschlagen is milder and less specific than krank, so it can describe a temporary low state without naming a particular illness.

Other meanings

  • stunnedadjective
  • injuredadjective

Opposites

  • unversehrtuninjuredadjective
  • stabilstableadjective

Related words

  • Angeschlagenheitunwellnessnoun

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