giftig
Translation
poisonous, toxic, venomous, spiteful
Examples
Diese Schlange ist sehr giftig.
This snake is very venomous.
Die Pilze sind giftig, iss sie nicht!
The mushrooms are poisonous, don't eat them!
Sie machte eine giftige Bemerkung.
She made a spiteful remark.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is poisonous/venomous This mushroom is poisonous.
giftig ((für j-n/etwas)) poisonous/toxic ((for sb./sth.)) Smoke is toxic for the lungs.
Similar Words
Synonyms: toxisch (toxic), schädlich (harmful); Antonyms: ungiftig (non-toxic), harmlos (harmless)
Etymology
From the noun 'das Gift' (poison) + the adjective suffix '-ig'. 'Gift' is a false friend; it's related to the English 'gift', as it originally meant 'something given'.
Memory Tips
Remember the false cognate: a 'Gift' in German is not a nice 'gift' in English, it's poison. So 'giftig' is poisonous.