unwirsch
C1gruff / brusque / testily / short-temperedly
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unwirsch in a sentence
Er sprach unwirsch mit mir.
He spoke gruffly with me.
Comparative and superlative
unwirsch → unwirscher → am unwirschsten
Where unwirsch comes from
frühneuhochdeutsch unwirdisch, mittelhochdeutsch unwirdisch, auch unwirdesch ‚hässlich; unwillig, zornig‘
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Questions about unwirsch
What is the comparative of unwirsch?
unwirsch → unwirscher → am unwirschsten.
What does unwirsch mean in English?
unwirsch means "gruff / brusque / testily / short-temperedly". For example: "Er sprach unwirsch mit mir." — "He spoke gruffly with me."
What level is unwirsch in German?
unwirsch is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the anger & frustration vocabulary.
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