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unheilvoll

C1

portentous / ominous

English meaning
portentous / ominous
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Fear & Anxiety

unheilvoll in a sentence

Der unheilvoll drohende Himmel machte uns Angst.

The ominously threatening sky frightened us.

Comparative and superlative

unheilvoll unheilvoller am unheilvollsten

Word family

unheilvoll is built from voll (full). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about unheilvoll

What is the comparative of unheilvoll?

unheilvoll → unheilvoller → am unheilvollsten.

What does unheilvoll mean in English?

unheilvoll means "portentous / ominous". For example: "Der unheilvoll drohende Himmel machte uns Angst." — "The ominously threatening sky frightened us."

What level is unheilvoll in German?

unheilvoll is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the fear & anxiety vocabulary.

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