schlecht
Translation
bad, poor, evil, lousy
Examples
Das Wetter ist heute schlecht.
The weather is bad today.
Er hat schlechte Augen.
He has bad eyes.
Mir ist schlecht.
I feel sick.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is schlecht - sth. is bad. Das Wetter ist schlecht.
j-m ist schlecht - sb. feels sick. Mir ist schlecht.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bad, poor, nasty; Antonyms: gut (good), hervorragend (excellent)
Etymology
From Old High German 'sleht' (smooth, simple), which later took on a negative meaning of 'common' and then 'bad'.
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like 'shred'. Bad documents get shredded. This can help link the sound to a negative concept.