# derb

derb is a German adjective meaning “rough”. Forms: derber, am derbsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: derber
- Superlative: am derbsten

## In other languages

- Русский: крепкий, дюжий

## Adjective

1. rough, coarse, rude
2. sturdy, tough
3. pertaining to a manner of intercourse that is wittingly aggressive, purposefully unrefined – cocky, cheeky, flippant, brazen
4. cool, very good
5. _ab dem 16. und Anfang des 17. Jahrhunderts übertragen_ ribald; coarse
   - Das Brot ist derb (hart).

## Adverb

1. Used as intensifier; very

## Examples

- Ich werde ihn dir als derben Führer geben. — I'll give them to you as a rough guide.
- Ich würde dir raten diese derben Ausdrücke zu unterlassen. — You had better not use those four-letter words.

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