unerhört
/ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌhøːɐ̯t/
adjective
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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outrageous, unprecedented
Built from hören (to hear) + un-...-t; literally 'unheard of.'
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Das ist eine unerhörte Frechheit!
That is an outrageous cheek!
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Similar words
unerhört also carries an "outrageous," negative connotation; beispiellos is more neutral, simply "unprecedented."
Practice
1 What does unerhört mean?
outrageous, unprecedented
2 Which fingerprint chart matches unerhört?
unerhört: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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