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German
Etymology
Schreck + -lich; from Late Middle High German .
Pronunciation
Adjective
schrecklich (strong nominative masculine singular schrecklicher, comparative schrecklicher, superlative am schrecklichsten)
- awful, terrible, horrible
- schrecklicher Lärm ― awful noise
Declension
Positive forms of schrecklich
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Derived terms
Adverb
schrecklich
- awfully, terribly
- Synonyms: auf schreckliche Weise, entsetzlich, fürchterlich, furchtbar
- schrecklich laut ― awfully noisy
- schrecklich nervös ― awfully nervous
- schrecklich schwierig ― terribly difficult
Further reading
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Pronunciation
Adjective
schrecklich (comparative schrecklicher, superlative schrecklichst)
- awful, terrible, horrible
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