doddery

ˈdɒdəri
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Translation of doddery into German

Adjective

1.

physical weakness

UK
physically weak and unsteady, often due to age
UK
  • The doddery old man needed help to walk.Der wackelige alte Mann brauchte Hilfe beim Gehen.
2.

mental weakness

UK
mentally weak and forgetful, often due to age
UK
tüdelig wackelig senil
  • She became doddery and forgot simple things.Sie wurde tüdelig und vergaß einfache Dinge.
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Synonyms and analogies of doddery in English

Examples of doddery in a sentence

  • She was doddery and needed assistance with daily tasks.
  • His doddery state made him forget his own address.
  • The doddery professor often misplaced his notes.

Translations of "doddery" in Context ordered by category and frequency

tattrigen

Despite her doddery state, she recalled everything from her childhood vividly.

Trotz ihres tattrigen Zustands erinnerte sie sich lebhaft an alles aus ihrer Kindheit.

Despite his doddery demeanor, he shared wise stories from his youth.

Trotz seines tattrigen Auftretens erzählte er weise Geschichten aus seiner Jugend.

He made a doddery attempt to remember names from his past.

Er unternahm einen tattrigen Versuch, sich an Namen aus seiner Vergangenheit zu erinnern.

Children often find the doddery movements of their grandparents amusing.

Kinder finden die tattrigen Bewegungen ihrer Großeltern oft amüsant.

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Other translations for doddery:

  • gebrechlichadj.
  • wackeligadj.
  • zittrigadj.
  • unsicheradj.
  • tüdeligadj.
  • tattrige

doddery: Examples and translations in context

She chuckled when she saw her doddery grandfather struggling to keep balance.

Sie kicherte, als sie ihren tattrigen Großvater sah, der versuchte, das Gleichgewicht zu halten.

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