In German
gelangweilt
Meaning: bored
Example sentences
DieKindersindgelangweilt.
The children are bored.
Ichbinheutetotalgelangweilt.
I'm totally bored today.
Grammar note
“Gelangweilt” is the past participle of “langweilen” (to bore), used as an adjective — literally “(made) bored”. The related noun “Langeweile” means “boredom”.
Common mistake
Don't confuse “gelangweilt” (bored, feeling it) with “langweilig” (boring, causing it) — “ich bin gelangweilt” vs. “der Film ist langweilig” are opposite directions of the same root.
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Which German word means “bored”?
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What's the difference between “gelangweilt” and “langweilig”?
“Gelangweilt” describes the person feeling bored; “langweilig” describes the thing causing boredom.
What's the noun for “boredom”?
“Die Langeweile”.