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German
Etymology
From Middle High German , from Old High German . By surface analysis, Tier (“animal”) + -isch (“-ic, -ish”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
tierisch (strong nominative masculine singular tierischer, comparative tierischer, superlative am tierischsten)
- (relational) animal; beastly, brutal
- Synonym: animalisch
- (slang) extremely
- tierisch geil ― extremely cool
Declension
Positive forms of tierisch
Comparative forms of tierisch
Superlative forms of tierisch
Further reading
- “tierisch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “tierisch” in Duden online