schlechten
Translation
bad, poor, evil, wicked
Examples
Ich hatte einen schlechten Tag.
I had a bad day.
Wir sprachen über den schlechten Film.
We talked about the bad movie.
Trotz des schlechten Wetters gingen wir.
We went despite the bad weather.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + Noun Modifies a noun. He made a bad impression.
Similar Words
Synonyms: übel, miserabel; Antonyms: gut, super
Etymology
From Old High German 'sleht' (straight, simple), which later developed a negative connotation.
Memory Tips
'schlechten' is an inflected form of the adjective 'schlecht'. The ending changes to match the gender, number, and case of the noun it describes.