adjective
dirty, filthy
A2
Adjective meaning 'dirty' or 'filthy'. Gradable: comparative schmutziger, superlative am schmutzigsten. Antonym: sauber. Not a participle. Regular adjective inflection by case, gender and number. Commonly describes clothes, rooms or surfaces; negative connotation and frequent in daily speech. Also used figuratively for dishonesty (e.g., schmutzige Geschäfte).
Examples
Die Eltern bemerkten, dass die Schuhe schmutzig waren, nachdem die Kinder im Garten gespielt hatten.
The parents noticed that the shoes were dirty after the children had played in the garden.
Die Küche war völlig schmutzig und brauchte Reinigung.
The kitchen was completely filthy and needed cleaning.
Die Kleidung ist schmutzig nach dem Spiel.
The clothes are dirty after the game.
Details
Mnemonics
picture mud splashes making clothes dirty — 'schmutzig' = dirty
think 'smut-zy' — smut = dirt