hässlich

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See also: häßlich

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German hezzelich, hazzelich, hazlich, hezlich, from Old High German hazlīh. Equivalent to Hass +‎ -lich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛslɪç/
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Adjective

hässlich (strong nominative masculine singular hässlicher, comparative hässlicher, superlative am hässlichsten)

  1. ugly
    Synonym: unschön
    Antonym: schön

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Norwegian Bokmål: heslig (partial calque)
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hesleg (partial calque)
  • Swedish: hässlig

Further reading

  • hässlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • hässlich” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • hässlich” in Duden online