# wackelig

wackelig is a German adjective meaning “wobbly”. Forms: wackeliger, am wackeligsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: wackeliger
- Superlative: am wackeligsten

## In other languages

- Русский: шаткий, неустойчивый, шатающийся

## Meanings

1. wobbly, unsteady (prone to wobbling or swaying, e.g. of rope bridges, tables, etc.)
2. _figurative_ shaky, unstable (prone to collapsing from pressure or outside impulses, e.g. of stacked objects but also of governments, alliances, etc.)
3. _colloquial · figurative_ fragile

## Examples

- Warum ist der Tisch so wackelig? — Why is the table so wobbly?
- Es ist ein bisschen wacklig. — It's a bit wobbly.
- Tom sieht wackelig aus. — Tom looks wobbly.
- Dieser Zahn ist wackelig. — This tooth is wobbly.
- Die Tischbeine sind wackelig. — The legs of the table are shaky.

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