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mau.

unwell, queasy, poorly, ill

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/maʊ̯/

  1. unwell, queasy, poorly, ill

    informal
    Mir ist mau.
    Ich fühle mich mau.

  2. disappointing, bad, meagre (below expectations, either in quantity or quality, though typically not catastrophic)

    informal
    Die Lage ist mau.
    Die Ergebnisse sind mau.
Where this word comes from

Probably a blend of matt + flau, maybe with influence from mauen in the older sense of "to be weepy/annoying."

adv/maʊ̯/

  1. badly, bad

    informal

  2. slack

    informal
    Die Geschäfte gehen mau.
Where this word comes from

Probably a blend of matt + flau, maybe with influence from mauen in the older sense of "to be weepy/annoying."

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