unheimlich

/ʊnˈhaɪ̯mlɪç/

adjective B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. creepy, eerie, uncanny

    Built from heimlich (secret) + un-.

    • Das alte Haus war ihr unheimlich.

      The old house seemed creepy to her.

Practice

1 What does unheimlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das alte Haus war ihr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches unheimlich?

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