schräg

German (Berlin)

/ʃʁɛːk/, /ʃʁeːk/, /ʃʁɛːç/, /ʃʁeːç/

adj
Definitions
  • oblique; slanted neither parallel nor at a right angle to some implied line
  • (informal) strange; weird; awkward

Etymology

Derived from Middle High German schrage (grid of items arranged crosswise, of wooden pegs) derived from Old High German scregihōrī (state of being slanted).

Origin

Old High German

scregihōrī

Gloss

state of being slanted

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