schlecht

Etymology
From, from (see also ), from. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, and 🇨🇬.

Adjective

 * 1) bad, evil, wicked the opposite of good; immoral
 * 2) bad unskilled; of limited ability
 * 3) bad unhealthy, unwell
 * 4) bad of poor physical appearance
 * 5) bad, off spoiled, rotten, overripe
 * 6) dirty dishonourable
 * 1) bad of poor physical appearance
 * 2) bad, off spoiled, rotten, overripe
 * 3) dirty dishonourable
 * 1) dirty dishonourable
 * 1) dirty dishonourable

Usage notes
and could be considered synonyms, but there is a difference in connotation. Use for "bad" in situations where judgment is involved, implying a certain level of objectivity ("bad job, bad idea, bad manners, bad quality").

Use to mean "bad" when a negative consequence is implied and it negatively affects a person or creature ("bad accident, bad cold, bad injury").

Sometimes you can use either word. For example, you could say "schlechter Traum" or "schlimmer Traum" for 'bad dream'. The connotation of using "schlechter" would imply the 'bad dream' wasn't that harmful after waking up (like, 'it was just a bad dream. I'm fine.'); whereas, using "schlimmer" would imply that the 'bad dream' had a lasting impact even after waking up, kind of like saying 'awful dream'. Same with "schlechter Tag" and "schlimmer Tag" ('bad day'). "schlimmer Tag" would be closer to 'awful day' in the sense that it implies the negative consequences of the bad day will carry over to tomorrow.

Adverb

 * 1) badly, poorly, not well in a bad or poor manner
 * 2) with difficulty, not easily

Adjective

 * 1) bad, evil, wicked

Adjective

 * 1) bad

Adverb

 * 1) badly

Etymology
Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Adjective

 * 1) bad
 * 2) wicked

Adverb

 * 1) poorly