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schal

insipid

adjective SHAHL Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

flat; vapid

Usage Note

schal describes a drink that has lost its taste or fizz, as in schales Bier (flat beer). Figuratively it means hollow or empty, as in ein schaler Nachgeschmack (a bitter aftertaste).

Examples

"Nach dem Sieg blieb ihm nur ein schaler Beigeschmack."

Natural Translation

After the victory only a sour aftertaste remained for him.

Literal Translation

After the victory remained him only an insipid aftertaste.

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