lächerlich
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German lecherlich. Equivalent to lachen + -er- + -lich.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]lächerlich (strong nominative masculine singular lächerlicher, comparative lächerlicher, superlative am lächerlichsten)
- ridiculous, risible, laughable
- Synonym: lachhaft
Usage notes
[edit]- The German word is also used as an intensifier, but only with things that the speaker considers either insignificant or unreasonable, not in an approving or praising tone (as is sometimes the case with ridiculous in informal English).
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of lächerlich
Comparative forms of lächerlich
Superlative forms of lächerlich
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “lächerlich” in Duden online
- “lächerlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache