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unheimlich.

uncanny, creepy, eerie (causing fearful discomfort)

10 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈʊnˌhaɪ̯m.lɪç//ˌʊnˈhaɪ̯m.lɪç/

  1. uncanny, creepy, eerie (causing fearful discomfort)

    jemandem ist etwas unheimlich

  2. incredible, massive (very large in scope, amount or ambition)

    Das war eine unheimliche Leistung.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German unheimlich, from Old High German *unheimlīh, equivalent to un- + heimlich (“familiar”).

adv/ˈʊnˌhaɪ̯m.lɪç//ˌʊnˈhaɪ̯m.lɪç/

  1. extremely, incredibly; a strong intensifier

    Ich freue mich unheimlich über diese Medaille.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German unheimlich, from Old High German *unheimlīh, equivalent to un- + heimlich (“familiar”).

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