herrlich
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German hērlich, from Old High German hērlīh, equivalent to hehr (“sublime, noble”) + -lich, with the first element remodelled after Herr already during OHG; cf. the same development in Herrschaft and herrschen. Cognate with Dutch heerlijk (“delicious, lovely, delightful”). More at hoar, -ly.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]herrlich (strong nominative masculine singular herrlicher, comparative herrlicher, superlative am herrlichsten)
- fantastic; marvelous; wonderful; splendid; glorious; lovely
- Heute ist ein herrlicher Tag!
- Today is a wonderful day!
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