noun🔗ShareSchlechte Verse, KnittelverseA comic or humorous verse, usually irregular in measure."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.literaturestyleentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchlecht, ungeschliffen, von schlechter MachartOf a crude or irregular construction. (Originally applied to humorous verse, but now to verse lacking artistry or meaning.)"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.styleliteraturelanguagewritingqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
