doggerel

/ˈdɒɡəɹəl/

noun

Schlechte Verse, Knittelverse

A comic or humorous verse, usually irregular in measure.

Examples :

"The teacher sighed; the student's poem was well-intentioned, but unfortunately, it was just a piece of light-hearted doggerel. "

Der Lehrer seufzte; das Gedicht des Schülers war gut gemeint, aber leider war es nur ein Stück Knittelverse.

adjective

Schlecht, ungeschliffen, von schlechter Machart

Of a crude or irregular construction. (Originally applied to humorous verse, but now to verse lacking artistry or meaning.)

Examples :

"My little brother's poem about his goldfish was sweet, but the rhyming was so forced and the rhythm so awkward; it was pure doggerel. "

Das Gedicht meines kleinen Bruders über seinen Goldfisch war süß, aber der Reim war so gezwungen und der Rhythmus so ungeschickt; es war reine schlechte Machart.

style literature language writing quality

Meanings

Schlechte Verse, Knittelverse

Examples :

"The teacher sighed; the student's poem was well-intentioned, but unfortunately, it was just a piece of light-hearted doggerel. "

Der Lehrer seufzte; das Gedicht des Schülers war gut gemeint, aber leider war es nur ein Stück Knittelverse.

Schlecht, ungeschliffen, von schlechter Machart

Examples :

"My little brother's poem about his goldfish was sweet, but the rhyming was so forced and the rhythm so awkward; it was pure doggerel. "

Das Gedicht meines kleinen Bruders über seinen Goldfisch war süß, aber der Reim war so gezwungen und der Rhythmus so ungeschickt; es war reine schlechte Machart.

Related Words

measure noun

Maß, Ausmaß

artistry noun

Kunstfertigkeit, Kunstvermögen

humorous adjective

humorvoll, lustig

intentioned verb

Beabsichtigen, vorhaben

teacher noun

Lehrer, Lehrerin

irregular noun

Freischärler, irregulärer Soldat

originally adverb

Ursprünglich, anfänglich

usually adverb

Gewöhnlich, meistens

unfortunately adverb

Leider, unglücklicherweise

student noun

Schüler, Student

goldfish noun

Goldfisch

construction noun

Bau, Errichtung