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.