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Am Ende reitet der Held auf einem weißen Pferd in den Sonnenuntergang, wie kitschig! In the end the hero rides off into the sunset on a white horse - how cheesy!

adjective · B2

kitschig

[ˈkɪt͡ʃɪç]

cheesy, kitschy, corny

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Other Examples

  • Ich mag kitschige Liebesfilme, auch wenn ich das nicht gern zugebe.

    I like cheesy romance films, even if I don't like admitting it.

  • Findest du die Musik in dem Film nicht ein bisschen kitschig?

    Don't you find the music in the film a bit cheesy?

  • Kalle schenkt Frau Hilde eine kitschige Postkarte mit Herzen und Rosen.

    Kalle gives Frau Hilde a kitschy postcard with hearts and roses.

Grammar

Comparative
kitschiger Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am kitschigsten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

How the Word Is Built

kitsch root ig suffix

-ig
makes an adjective: der Durst → durstig (thirsty).

Word family

der Kitsch

In Otti's situations: The friends argue about a film

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