furchtbar

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furchtbar

[ˈfʊʁçtbaːɐ̯]

Where it comes from

etymologisch: von mittelhochdeutsch vorhtebære („furchtbar“)

strukturell: zusammengesetzt aus dem Substantiv Furcht und dem Suffix -bar

adjective furchtbar · furchtbarer · am furchtbarsten · furchtbare · furchtbares

in starkem Ausmaße negativ oder Entsetzen, Furcht hervorrufend Das ist ja furchtbar.
Similar: erschreckend, schrecklich, grausam

In English

awful very bad
dire expressing bad consequences
ghastly extremely bad
dreadfully in a dreadful manner
terrible very unpleasant
terrific terrifying
fearful frightening
dreadful causing dread
frightful full of that which causes fright
terribly very; extremely

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"furchtbar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/furchtbar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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furchtbar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/furchtbar

Chicago

"furchtbar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/furchtbar.

BibTeX

@misc{furchtbar_2026,
  title = {furchtbar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/furchtbar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}