unmöglich
/ʊnˈmøːklɪç/
adjective
A2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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impossible
Built from un- + möglich (possible).
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Das ist doch unmöglich!
That's impossible!
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Made of
- möglich possible
Similar words
Close, near-synonym for "unattainable, impossible."
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
impossível is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "impossible."
Practice
1 What does unmöglich mean?
impossible
2 Fill the gap: Das ist doch ___!
Full sentence: Das ist doch unmöglich! (That's impossible!)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches unmöglich?
unmöglich: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Opposites
- möglich
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