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abscheulich

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German

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Etymology

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    Abscheu +‎ -lich

    Pronunciation

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    • Phonemic IPA(key): / ʔabˈʃɔʏ̯.lɪç /
    • Phonetic IPA(key): [ ʔapˈʃɔʏ̯.lɪç ]
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    Adjective

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    abscheulich (strong nominative masculine singular abscheulicher, comparative abscheulicher, superlative am abscheulichsten)

    1. abominable, hideous
      ein abscheulicher Anblicka hideous sight
    2. abhorrent, detestable
      ein abscheuliches Verbrechenan abhorrent crime

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    Adverb

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    abscheulich

    1. hideously, beastly, abominably, detestably
      Synonyms: in abscheulicher Weise, fürchterlich, grauenhaft, widerwärtig, widerlich
      Es stank abscheulich.It stunk badly.

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