German

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Etymology

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Furcht +‎ -bar

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfuʁçtbaːɐ̯/, [fuʁçtbaːɐ̯], [fuɐ̯çtbaːɐ̯] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfuʁçbaː/, /ˈfʊɪ̯çbaː/ (common speech)
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Adjective

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furchtbar (strong nominative masculine singular furchtbarer, comparative furchtbarer, superlative am furchtbarsten)

  1. terrible

Declension

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Adverb

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furchtbar

  1. terribly, awfully
    Synonyms: auf furchtbare Weise, entsetzlich, fürchterlich, schrecklich
    furchtbar lautawfully noisy
    furchtbar nervösawfully nervous
    furchtbar schwierigterribly difficult

Further reading

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  • furchtbar” in Duden online
  • furchtbar” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache