German words · B2 · adjective

schief

crooked, not straight

LevelCEFR B2

schief in a sentence

  • Das Bild hängt schief an der Wand.

    The picture hangs crooked on the wall.

How to remember it

schief ~ 'sheer' (both imply deviation from straight)

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