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stockig

musty and damp (of rooms or enclosed spaces)

adjective SHTOK-ikh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Usage Note

Stockig describes the stale, damp smell of a long-unventilated room or old house — related to stocken (to stagnate). Stockige Luft is the air in a closed room where moisture has accumulated over time.

Examples

"Das lange verschlossene Schlafzimmer hatte eine stockige, feuchte Luft."

Natural Translation

The long-closed bedroom had a stale, damp air.

Literal Translation

The long-closed bedroom had a stagnant, damp air.

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