Adjektiv

oll

old, shabby, crummy, worn-out

Das ist nur ein oller Hut.

That's just a shabby old hat.

Dieser olle Witz ist gar nicht lustig.

This crummy old joke isn't funny at all.

((noun)) a shabby/old ... Das ist ein oller Hut.

Synonyms: alt (old), schäbig (shabby), abgenutzt (worn-out); Antonyms: neu (new), modern (modern)

Originates from Low German 'olt' (old).

Think of it as a colloquial, slightly dismissive version of 'alt'. The sound 'oll' can evoke something dull or old.

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