schlecht
Translation
bad, poor, evil, rotten
Examples
Das Wetter ist heute schlecht.
The weather is bad today.
Er ist ein schlechter Schüler.
He is a poor student.
Der Fisch riecht schlecht.
The fish smells bad/rotten.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is bad ... is bad The food is bad.
a bad ((noun)) a bad ... He had a bad day.
Similar Words
Synonyms: übel, schlimm; Antonyms: gut, super, toll
Etymology
From Old High German 'sleht' (smooth, plain), which later took on a negative meaning.
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like 'shred'. Bad things should be shredded.