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ranzig

rancid

adjective RAN-tsikh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: from Latin via French

Usage Note

ranzig describes fats and oils that have gone off and smell sour, as in ranzige Butter (rancid butter). It refers specifically to oxidised fat, not general spoilage.

Examples

"Das alte Öl in der Flasche war längst ranzig geworden."

Natural Translation

The old oil in the bottle had long since gone rancid.

Literal Translation

The old oil in the bottle was long-since rancid become.

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