unerträglich
/ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯tʁɛːklɪç/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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unbearable, intolerable
Built from ertragen (to bear, to endure) + un-...-lich.
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Die Hitze war unerträglich.
The heat was unbearable.
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Similar words
Unerträglich is unbearable, too much to endure; inakzeptabel is unacceptable, something that shouldn't be tolerated on principle.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
intolerable is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "unbearable, intolerable."
Spanish
insufrible is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "unbearable, insufferable."
Practice
1 What does unerträglich mean?
unbearable, intolerable
2 Fill the gap: Die Hitze war ___.
Full sentence: Die Hitze war unerträglich. (The heat was unbearable.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches unerträglich?
unerträglich: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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