herrlich

/ˈhɛɐ̯lɪç/

adjective A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Meaning

  1. marvelous, wonderful, glorious

    • Das Wetter war heute herrlich.

      The weather was wonderful today.

Similar words

bombig

Close synonyms for an enthusiastic "fantastic!"; both are informal, upbeat exclamations rather than measured praise.

unglaublich

Close, both strong positive exclamations — "Das ist unglaublich!" and "Das ist herrlich!" are often interchangeable in casual speech.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

tremendo

Close — marvelous/wonderful relates to tremendous.

English

tremendous

Close — marvelous, wonderful relates to tremendous.

Practice

1 What does herrlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Wetter war heute ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches herrlich?

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