Polyglot Dictionary

widerlich

/ˈviːdɐlɪç/

adjective B2

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 Negative

Meaning

  1. disgusting

    • Der Geruch ist widerlich.

      The smell is disgusting.

Similar words

eklig

widerlich is stronger than eklig and can carry a moral connotation, like describing a repulsive person or act; eklig is the more everyday, casual word, e.g. describing gross food.

Similar in other languages

French

dégoûtant

dégoûtant is the French word for the same thing — both mean "disgusting."

Portuguese

asqueroso

asqueroso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "disgusting."

Practice

1 What does widerlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Geruch ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches widerlich?

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