cool
/kuːl/
In German, the slang adjective for 'dope' is cool.
The term is used as an adjective to describe something as amazing. In German slang, you may also encounter the informal terms geil (meaning cool or awesome) and hammer (meaning great or amazing) to express similar sentiments.
Meaning: slang: amazing (adj)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/kuːl/
Did you know?
- The term geil originally meant 'lustful' or 'horny', but it has evolved into a general term for 'awesome' among younger generations.
- While cool describes something amazing, the German word fett literally means 'fat' when used as a slang term for 'dope'.
- In many parts of Germany, young people use the word krass to express being 'dope', but unlike 'cool', it can mean both 'extremely amazing' and 'extremely terrible' depending on the context.
Examples in context
- Die Leistung des Teams war toll!The team's performance was great!
- Wir haben eine super Lösung gefunden.We found a super solution.
- Das Konzert gestern war echt geil!The concert yesterday was really awesome!
- Das Essen in diesem Restaurant ist der Hammer!The food at this restaurant is amazing!
- Das ist echt cool.That is really cool.
- Deine neue Jacke ist total cool.Your new jacket is totally cool.
- Der Song ist extrem cool.The song is extremely cool.
Example conversation
Lukas and Julia are at a music festival.
- LukasHast du das neue Album gehört?Have you heard the new album?
- JuliaJa, der Beat ist echt cool.Yes, the beat is really cool.
- LukasIch finde ihn auch mega.I think it's mega too.
- JuliaLass uns mehr Musik hören!Let's listen to more music!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dope” translations and entries cool, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
