sjúskaður

Icelandic
Worn-out shoes.

Etymology

From Danish sjusket (“sloppy; unkempt”), from sjuske (“to be sloppy”).

Adjective

sjúskaður

  1. (informal, describing an object) visibly worn out, in disarray from being overused, beat-up, tousled (hair)
    Skórnir þínir eru orðnir sjúskaðir. ― Your shoes are worn-out.
    Hárið þitt er svolítið sjúskað. ― Your hair is a bit messy.
  2. (informal, describing a person) unkempt, looking worn out (for example from partying), looking rough
    Hann er svolítið sjúskaður eftir gærdaginn. ― He looks a bit rough.
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