Translation
bad, terrible; serious
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Word origin
From Middle High German slimp, meaning crooked or oblique, which shifted over time to mean bad or terrible.
- Origin
- Middle High German
- Root
- slimp
Grammar
Examples
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The accident was really terrible.
, .
It's not as bad as you think.
Unachtsamkeit.
The worst mistakes happen through carelessness.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 3: Words 521-530.