No. 13,194 in German
armselig
"Armselig" means "pitiful" or "miserable."
In a sentence
Seine armselige Hütte hob sich kaum von der Umgebung ab.
His humble hut barely stood out from the surroundings.
Here, 'armselig' is used to describe something in a modest or poor condition.
Sie empfand das Mitgefühl, das man ihr zeigte, als armselig und unecht.
She considered the sympathy shown to her as pathetic and insincere.
In this sentence, 'armselig' conveys a notion of something being inadequate or pitiable.
Die armselige Qualität der Arbeit konnte nicht übersehen werden.
The poor quality of the work could not be overlooked.
'Armselig' in this context refers to a poor or inadequate quality.
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