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schräg

slanted, tilted, oblique

adjective SHRÄG Rare
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Also means

odd, offbeat (colloquial)

Usage Note

Schräg describes a surface or line that is neither horizontal nor vertical but at an oblique angle. Schräges Dach is a sloping roof; schräger Winkel is an oblique angle. Colloquially schräg means weird or quirky.

Examples

"Der schräge Boden der alten Küche machte das Stehen beschwerlich."

Natural Translation

The slanted floor of the old kitchen made standing uncomfortable.

Literal Translation

The slanted floor of the old kitchen made standing laborious.

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