stressig
The German word for stressful is stressig.
stressig is used to describe a situation, an event or a period of time that is irritating or causes stress.
Meaning: irritating, causing stress (adj)
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between the cause and the feeling: stressig describes a situation that causes stress, whereas gestresst describes a person who is feeling the stress.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the ending of stressig changes depending on the gender, case and number of the noun it modifies. For example, you use stressige for feminine or plural nouns in the nominative case and stressiges for neuter nouns in the nominative case. The form changes to stressigen for masculine nouns in the accusative or dative cases, or generally for plural nouns in those cases.
Did you know?
- If you describe a person as stressig, you are not saying they are under pressure, but rather that they are a person who is incredibly annoying or exhausting to be around.
- While stressig is a common word today, the root word Stress is actually a loanword from English that entered the German language in the 20th century.
- The word Stressresistenz is used in German professional contexts to describe a person's innate ability to remain calm in a stressig environment.
Examples in context
- Es war sehr stressig.It was very stressful.This sentence shows how to use stressig to describe a general situation.Tatoeba #8889208 by wolfgangth, translation #5675502 by Hybrid
- Die Woche war stressig.It was a stressful week.This sentence demonstrates using stressig to describe a specific period of time.Tatoeba #4950369 by Esperantostern, translation #11042237 by sundown
- Es war ein stressiger Tag.It was a stressful day.This sentence shows how to use the adjective with a masculine noun.Tatoeba #10298872 by wannieh, translation #5012670 by CK
- Die Arbeit ist gerade sehr belastend.The work is currently very stressful.
- Der Alltag kann manchmal sehr anstrengend sein.Everyday life can be very stressful sometimes.
- Der Verkehr in der Stadt ist immer so stressig.The traffic in the city is always so stressful.
- Meine Arbeitssituation ist momentan wirklich nervenaufreibend.My work situation is really stressful at the moment.
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Example conversation
Laura and Lukas are talking about their jobs during a coffee break.
- LauraMein neuer Job ist wirklich stressig.My new job is really stressful.
- LukasDas tut mir leid, Laura.I am sorry to hear that, Laura.
- LauraIch habe jeden Tag zu viel zu tun.I have too much to do every day.
- LukasDu brauchst unbedingt mal Urlaub.You definitely need a vacation.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stressful” translations and entries stressig, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries stressig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
