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mulmig

uneasy, queasy

adjective MOOL-mikh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

rotten, mouldering (of wood)

Usage Note

mulmig is most commonly used figuratively to mean uneasy or queasy: mir ist mulmig zumute ('I feel uneasy'). It can also literally describe wood decayed into soft, powdery rot.

Examples

"Vor der Prüfung war ihm ganz mulmig zumute."

Natural Translation

Before the exam he felt quite uneasy.

Literal Translation

Before the exam was to-him quite uneasy in-mood.

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