unheilvoll

C1

portentous / ominous

English meaning
portentous / ominous
Vocabulary package
Fear & Anxiety

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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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