schrecklich
A2terrible, awful
- English meaning
- terrible, awful
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schrecklich in a sentence
Ich finde ihren Rock schrecklich. Er sieht furchtbar aus!
I think her skirt is terrible. It looks awful!
Comparative and superlative
schrecklich → schrecklicher → am schrecklichsten
Word family
schrecklich is built from der Schreck (fright). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where schrecklich comes from
bezeugt im Spätmittelhochdeutschen schriclich
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Questions about schrecklich
What is the comparative of schrecklich?
schrecklich → schrecklicher → am schrecklichsten.
What does schrecklich mean in English?
schrecklich means "terrible, awful". For example: "Ich finde ihren Rock schrecklich. Er sieht furchtbar aus!" — "I think her skirt is terrible. It looks awful!"
What level is schrecklich in German?
schrecklich is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the basic emotions vocabulary.
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