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mies.

mean, wretched

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/miːs/

  1. mean, wretched

    humorous · sometimes
    ein mieser Kater
    ein mieser Kerl

  2. appalling, poor

    miese Qualität
    mieses Wetter
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Yiddish מיאוס (mies, “ugly”).

adv/miːs/

  1. very, severely, extremely, insanely

    Germany · Western · regional
    Das war doch mies lustig
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Yiddish מיאוס (mies, “ugly”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.