No. 4,330 in German
fiesen
"Fiesen" is not a standard German word; it may be a misspelling or regional slang. It could derive from "fies," meaning "mean" or "nasty."
In a sentence
Der fiese Nachbar beschwerte sich jeden Morgen über den Lärm.
The mean neighbor complained every morning about the noise.
Used as an adjective meaning unpleasant, mean, or malicious.
Was musste ich für diese fiese Aufgabe tun?
What did I have to do for this nasty task?
Used as an adjective describing something unlikable or undesirable.
Das war wirklich eine fiese Überraschung!
That was truly an unpleasant surprise!
Used as an adjective to describe something unpleasant or shocking.
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