# garstig

garstig is a German adjective meaning “rude”. Forms: garstiger, am garstigsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: garstiger
- Superlative: am garstigsten

## In other languages

- Русский: гадкий

## Meanings

1. rude, nasty, beastly
2. rancid, foul
   - Reiche Ehrbarkeit, Herr, wohnt wie ein Geizhals in einem armen Hause, wie eine Perle in einer garstigen Auster. — Rich honesty dwells like a miser, sir, in a poor house, as your pearl in your foul oyster.
3. nasty; bad; beastly; bloody; foul; mean; ugly; villainous
   - Sei nicht so garstig zu deiner Schwester!

## Examples

- Katzen sind mal lieb, mal garstige Biester. — Cats are sweethearts half the time and demons the other half.
- Marias Katze ist ein garstiges Biest. — Mary's cat is a nasty beast.

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