uhyrlig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German unhurlich, ungehurlich, German ungeheuerlich. Derived from uhyre (monster) +‎ -lig / ungeheuer (monster) +‎ -lich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [uˈhyɐ̯ˀli]

Adjective

uhyrlig

  1. monstrous, outrageous

Inflection

Inflection of uhyrlig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular uhyrlig uhyrligere uhyrligst2
indefinite neuter singular uhyrligt uhyrligere uhyrligst2
plural uhyrlige uhyrligere uhyrligst2
definite attributive1 uhyrlige uhyrligere uhyrligste

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Adverb

uhyrlig

  1. monstrously, outrageously.