Significado
Expressing strong approval, surprise, or intensity.
Contexto cultural
In Berlin, 'krass' is often paired with 'Alter' (old man/dude). It's part of the 'Kiezdeutsch' dialect and is used almost as a punctuation mark. TV shows like 'Berlin - Tag & Nacht' or movies like 'Fack ju Göhte' popularized the word so much that it's now a stereotype of how German teenagers speak. While 'krass' is understood and used, Austrians often prefer 'arg' to express the same sentiment of 'extreme' or 'bad'. In modern tech startups in Berlin or Hamburg, 'krass' has become acceptable in internal meetings to describe growth or challenges, signaling a 'cool' company culture.
The 'Krass' Nod
When listening to a story, just nod and say 'Krass' with a slightly falling intonation. It makes you sound like a fluent, empathetic listener even if you didn't understand every word.
Don't Overuse It
If you say 'krass' every second sentence, you will sound like a teenager. Mix it up with 'interessant', 'heftig', or 'wahnsinn'.
Significado
Expressing strong approval, surprise, or intensity.
The 'Krass' Nod
When listening to a story, just nod and say 'Krass' with a slightly falling intonation. It makes you sound like a fluent, empathetic listener even if you didn't understand every word.
Don't Overuse It
If you say 'krass' every second sentence, you will sound like a teenager. Mix it up with 'interessant', 'heftig', or 'wahnsinn'.
Irony Alert
Germans often use 'krass' ironically for very small things. If someone drops a pen, saying 'Krass!' is a common form of dry humor.
Teste-se
Which is the most natural reaction to hearing your friend won a free trip to Japan?
Freund: 'Ich habe eine Reise nach Japan gewonnen!' Du: '________!'
'Krass' is the perfect informal reaction to amazing, unexpected news.
Fill in the correct adjective ending for 'krass'.
Das war ein _______ (krass) Spiel gestern!
'Spiel' is neuter ({das|n}), and after 'ein' in the nominative, the adjective takes the '-es' ending.
Match the tone of 'Krass' to the situation.
1. High pitch, fast. 2. Low pitch, slow, head shake. 3. Short, flat.
Tone of voice changes the meaning of 'krass' entirely.
Complete the dialogue using 'krass' as an adverb.
A: 'Wie war die Prüfung?' B: 'Sie war ________ schwer, ich konnte kaum eine Frage beantworten.'
When used as an adverb to modify an adjective (schwer), 'krass' does not take any endings.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
The Many Faces of Krass
Positive
- • Krasse Party
- • Krasses Tor
- • Krasse Idee
Negative
- • Krasser Unfall
- • Krasse Hitze
- • Krasser Fehler
Neutral/Shock
- • Krasse News
- • Krass teuer
- • Krass groß
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosFreund: 'Ich habe eine Reise nach Japan gewonnen!' Du: '________!'
'Krass' is the perfect informal reaction to amazing, unexpected news.
Das war ein _______ (krass) Spiel gestern!
'Spiel' is neuter ({das|n}), and after 'ein' in the nominative, the adjective takes the '-es' ending.
1. High pitch, fast. 2. Low pitch, slow, head shake. 3. Short, flat.
Tone of voice changes the meaning of 'krass' entirely.
A: 'Wie war die Prüfung?' B: 'Sie war ________ schwer, ich konnte kaum eine Frage beantworten.'
When used as an adverb to modify an adjective (schwer), 'krass' does not take any endings.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasNo, it's not a swear word. It's just very informal slang. You won't get in trouble for saying it, but you might look unprofessional in the wrong context.
Yes! 'Ein krasser Typ' can mean a guy who is very cool, very crazy, or very talented. Context is everything.
'Geil' is almost always positive (cool/awesome). 'Krass' can be positive, negative, or just neutral intensity.
Just put it before an adjective: 'krass gut', 'krass schnell', 'krass teuer'. It doesn't change its form.
Yes, it's universal across Germany, though slightly less common in very rural areas or among the elderly.
Only if you have a very casual relationship and are outside of a formal meeting. Generally, it's better to avoid it.
Historically yes, but in modern slang, no. If you want to say something is gross, use 'eklig'.
There isn't a direct slang opposite, but 'langweilig' (boring) or 'normal' are the conceptual opposites.
This is a common rhetorical question that adds emphasis. It's like saying 'How insane is that?!'
Only in informal writing like WhatsApp, social media, or dialogue in novels. Avoid it in emails or reports.
Frases relacionadas
heftig
similarHeavy, intense, violent.
Wahnsinn
similarMadness / Insanity.
der Hammer
similarThe hammer (meaning: amazing).
krass drauf sein
builds onTo be in an extreme mood or to be a 'wild' person.
