fauliger

Fauliger is an inflected form of the German adjective faulig, which denotes something rotten, spoiled, or foul-smelling. It is used to describe food, organic matter, or odors that have decayed or become rancid. In broader expression, faulig can also convey a sense of moral or ethical decay in a figurative sense, though this usage is less common than its literal meaning.

Common contexts include fauliges Obst (rotten fruit), fauliger Geruch (rotten smell), and fauliger Käse. The word is part of everyday German vocabulary for describing spoilage, with alternatives such as verderben, verdorben, or ranzig being used in different regions or registers.

Usage notes and variations: faulig forms can appear in attributive or predicative positions, and fauliger serves as a comparative form within the same lexical family when comparing degrees of spoilage. The term is more frequent in descriptive prose and technical or culinary contexts than in casual speech, where simpler terms for spoilage are common.

Etymology and related terms: faulig derives from faul, meaning rotten or decayed, with the adjectival suffix -ig. The comparative form fauliger is used to indicate a higher degree of rottenness relative to another item. English equivalents include rotten, decayed, or foul-smelling, depending on context.

Note: There is no widely recognized standalone concept or entity named "Fauliger" in major reference works. If Fauliger appears as a proper noun in a specific context (for example, a fictional character or project), its meaning would depend on that context.