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doll.

firm, hard, forceful, strong (of actions, also of emotions)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/dɔl/
  1. firm, hard, forceful, strong (of actions, also of emotions)

    informal
    Der Schlag war nicht doll, aber er hat mich genau auf die Nase getroffen.
  2. good, great, satisfactory

    colloquial
    Ich geb ja zu, dass es keine dolle Idee war.
  3. extraordinary, remarkable

    colloquial
    Na, das is’ ja ’n dolles Ding!
Where this word comes from

Occasionally found in older texts, but chiefly introduced to standard German during the 20th century from Central German and German Low German dialects, from northern Middle High German dol and Middle Low German dol, from Old Saxon dol, from Proto-Germanic *dulaz. Doublet of toll (“great; crazy”), which compare.

adv/dɔl/
  1. firmly, hard, forcefully, vehemently, strong (of actions, also of emotions)

    informal
    Du musst doller drücken, sonst geht es nicht.
Where this word comes from

Occasionally found in older texts, but chiefly introduced to standard German during the 20th century from Central German and German Low German dialects, from northern Middle High German dol and Middle Low German dol, from Old Saxon dol, from Proto-Germanic *dulaz. Doublet of toll (“great; crazy”), which compare.

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