This is the 14980th most frequent German word.
schmutzigen
"Schmutzigen" means "dirty" or "filthy" in English.
Here, 'schmutzigen' serves as an attributive adjective for 'Teller', conforming to gender (masculine plural), case (accusative), and number.
Wir haben die schmutzigen Teller in die Spülmaschine gestellt.
We placed the dirty plates in the dishwasher.
'Schmutzigen' qualifies 'Lappen' (masculine singular), following rules for adjectives in the masculine dative case.
Er wischte mit einem schmutzigen Lappen über den Tisch.
He wiped the table with a dirty cloth.
'Schmutzigen' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'Schuhe', agreeing in gender (masculine plural), case (nominative or accusative), and number.