How to say "spoiled" in German

Random German Word of the Day: “verwöhnt” – this German word means “spoiled” (or “spoilt”) in the sense of “spoiled child” rather than in the sense of “spoiled food”. To spoil someone is “verwöhnen”.

“Spoiled brat” – “verwöhntes Balg / Blag” (both “Balg” and “Blag” can be used, but “Blag” is both more slangy and more affectionate).

Incidentally, in the sense of “spoiled food” the word is “verdorben”, and the word for “spoiler” is – you guessed it – “Spoiler”!


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