frygtelig

Danish

Etymology

From frygte (“to fear”) +‎ -lig. After Middle Low German vruchtelik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfrœɡ̊d̥əli], [ˈfrœɡ̊d̥li], [ˈfrœɡ̊li]

Adjective

frygtelig (neuter frygteligt, plural and definite singular attributive frygtelige, comparative frygteligere, superlative (predicative) frygteligst, superlative (attributive) frygteligste)

1. terrible, very bad
   • 2011, Esther Rützou, Filippa og dværgekrigen, Gyldendal A/S →ISBN

     Det var en frygtelig sang. Men alle skrålede løs på den, mens vi marcherede ud over broen mod fastlandet.

     It was a terrible song. But everyone belted it out, as we marched out across the bridge towards the mainland.

2. terrifying
3. extreme, especially in a dramatic way
   • 2013, Øystein Wiik, Slagteren, Art People →ISBN

     “Båden sejlede ud som aftalt, men det har været et frygteligt uvejr,” blev der svaret.

     “The boat sailed out as agreed, but the weather has been terrible,” was the answer.