steif
Translation
stiff, rigid, formal, awkward
Examples
Mein Nacken ist steif.
My neck is stiff.
Er ist eine sehr steife Person.
He is a very formal person.
Die Sahne steif schlagen.
Whip the cream until stiff.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is stiff ((something)) is stiff My neck is stiff.
Similar Words
Synonyms: starr, unbeweglich; Antonyms: flexibel, weich, locker
Etymology
From Old High German 'stif' (rigid, unmoving), cognate with English 'stiff'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to its English equivalent 'stiff'. Imagine a stiff board or a person with a stiff posture.