hübsch

/hʏpʃ/

adjective A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

pretty
- Sie trug ein hübsches Kleid.
  
  She wore a pretty dress.

Similar words

Bildhübsch is an intensified form meaning "extremely, strikingly pretty," literally "picture-pretty"; hübsch is the plain word for pretty.

wunderschön

hübsch is a mild "pretty" or "cute" — pleasant but unremarkable. wunderschön is a strong intensifier: breathtakingly, remarkably beautiful, several steps up from hübsch.

Similar in other languages

French

joli

joli is the French word for the same thing — both mean "pretty."

Portuguese

bonito

bonito is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "pretty."

Practice

1 What does hübsch mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches hübsch?

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Last updated 2026-09-18