verkalkt

calcified, furred up with limescale

adjective fer-KALKT Rare

Also means

senile (colloquial)

Usage Note

Verkalkt describes kettles, pipes, or joints encrusted with calcium deposits — ein verkalkter Wasserkocher. Colloquially it means senile or mentally past it: er ist total verkalkt. Both uses are very common in everyday German.

Examples

"Der verkalkte Wasserkocher brauchte eine gründliche Entkalkung."

Natural Translation

The furred-up kettle needed a thorough descaling.

Literal Translation

The calcified kettle needed a thorough descaling.

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