morbide
The German word for morbid is morbide.
The term is used to describe an interest or fixation on death and decay.
Meaning: interested or fixated on death and decay (adj)
Which one should you use?
While morbide describes an interest in death and decay, you might use makaber in formal contexts to highlight macabre or morose aspects or krankhaft in formal settings to mean pathological.
How does it change in a sentence?
morbide is the feminine singular or plural form of the adjective.
Did you know?
- In medical German, the root of morbide is used in Morbus, a Latin-derived term used to name specific diseases, such as Morbus Crohn.
- The term morbider Charme is a common phrase used to describe a person or place that is attractively decayed or unsettlingly magnetic.
- Unlike English, where 'morbid' is almost always an adjective, German uses the noun Morbidität specifically to measure the rate of disease in a population.
Examples in context
- Er hat eine morbide Faszination für Gräber.He has a morbid fascination with graves.
- Ihre Witze sind oft etwas morbide.Her jokes are often a bit morbid.
- Das ist ein sehr morbider Gedanke.That is a very morbid thought.
Example conversation
Lukas and Sarah are discussing a horror movie they just watched.
- LukasDer Film war wirklich sehr morbide.The movie was really very morbid.
- SarahJa, die Szenen waren ziemlich ekelhaft.Yes, the scenes were quite disgusting.
- LukasMagst du solche morbide Themen?Do you like such morbid themes?
- SarahNein, Lukas, das ist mir zu viel.No, Lukas, that is too much for me.
