Nach dem Bohren sind Ottis Stacheln ganz staubig. After the drilling, Otti's spines are all dusty.

adjective · B2

staubig

[ˈʃtaʊ̯bɪç]

dusty

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Other Examples

Ich wische die staubigen Regale ab, bevor wir die Bücher einräumen.

I'll wipe down the dusty shelves before we put the books back.
Warum sind deine Schuhe so staubig? Kommst du gerade von der Baustelle?

Why are your shoes so dusty? Have you just come from the building site?
Im staubigen Keller findet Lotte eine Kiste mit alten Fotos.

In the dusty cellar, Lotte finds a box of old photos.

Grammar

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

How the Word Is Built

staub root ig suffix

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

Word family

der Staubstaubsaugen der Staubsaugerabstauben

In Otti's situations: Otti renovates his flat

aufwendig beauftragen der Boden bohren die Bohrmaschine feucht die Fliese der Handwerker die Handwerkerin handwerklich der Kostenvoranschlag der Pinsel

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