herrlich

German

Etymology

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
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁlɪç/, [ˈhɛɐ̯lɪç]
  • Hyphenation: herr‧lich
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Adjective

herrlich (strong nominative masculine singular herrlicher, comparative herrlicher, superlative am herrlichsten)

  1. fantastic; marvelous; wonderful; splendid; glorious; lovely
    Heute ist ein herrlicher Tag!
    Today is a wonderful day!

Declension

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “herrlich” in Duden online
  • “herrlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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