herrlich

Meaning

fantastic; marvelous; wonderful; splendid; glorious; lovely

Frequency

B2
Hyphenated as
herr‧lich
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɛʁlɪç/
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.

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