sagenhaft

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

sagenhaft (comparative sagenhafter, superlative am sagenhaftesten)

1. legendary, mythical: of or pertaining to a legend (myth) or saga

   Die sagenhafte Gründung Roms fand 753 vor Christi statt.

2. mythical: known only (or chiefly) through stories (and hence perhaps of dubious reality)

   der sagenhafte Onkel aus Amerika

3. (slang) incredibly large or great
4. (slang) fabulous, terrific, awesome, incredible

Synonyms

• (mythical, of or pertaining to myth(s)): legendär, legendenhaft, mythisch, sagenumwoben
• (terrific, awesome):, fantastisch, großartig, wahnsinnig, irre, toll

Further reading

• “sagenhaft” in Duden online