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stumpf

blunt

adjective SHTUMPF Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

dull; numb; apathetic

Usage Note

stumpf describes a blade or point lacking sharpness, as in ein stumpfes Messer (a blunt knife), and dull, lustreless surfaces. Figuratively it means apathetic or numb, as in stumpfe Gleichgültigkeit (dull indifference).

Examples

"Mit der stumpfen Schere ließ sich der Stoff kaum schneiden."

Natural Translation

With the blunt scissors the fabric could hardly be cut.

Literal Translation

With the blunt scissors let itself the fabric hardly cut.

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