freventlich
German
editEtymology
editDerived from Middle High German vrevenlich by insertion of a -t- in the 16th century, from Middle High German vrevellich. Related to Old High German fravallīhho. Related to Frevel.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
editfreventlich (strong nominative masculine singular freventlicher, comparative freventlicher, superlative am freventlichsten)
- (higher register, dated) reprehensible, wicked
- Synonym: frevelhaft
Declension
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Further reading
edit- “freventlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “freventlich” in Duden online
- “freventlich” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon