minderwertig
Translation
inferior, of poor quality, low-grade
Examples
Das Produkt war von minderwertiger Qualität.
The product was of inferior quality.
Er fühlte sich als Mensch minderwertig.
He felt inferior as a person.
Grammar Patterns
[Adjective] + [Noun] (modifies a noun) an inferior product
[Subject] + to be + [Adjective] (as a predicate) The quality is inferior.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schlecht, geringwertig; Antonyms: hochwertig, erstklassig
Etymology
From 'minder' (less) and 'wertig' (valuable, from 'Wert' - value). Literally 'less valuable'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'minder' sounding like 'minus', so it's 'minus value' or less valuable.