schrecklich
/ˈʃʁɛklɪç/
adjective
A2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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terrible, dreadful
Built from Schreck (fright, shock) + -lich; very close to fürchterlich.
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Das Wetter war schrecklich.
The weather was terrible.
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Similar words
schrecklich and fürchterlich are close synonyms for "terrible"; schrecklich is the more common everyday choice.
Practice
1 What does schrecklich mean?
terrible, dreadful
2 Fill the gap: Das Wetter war ___.
Full sentence: Das Wetter war schrecklich. (The weather was terrible.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches schrecklich?
schrecklich: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, negative connotation.
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