herrlich
fantastic; marvelous; wonderful; splendid; glorious; lovely
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
heerlig
Basel-Landschaft
wonnig
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɛʁlɪç/
Etymology
In summary
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”), Swedish härlig. More at hoar, -ly.
Related words
resplendant
praiseworthy act
commendable deed
magnific
lustrious
splendidious
wohlgefällig
woniglich
eine Augenweide
ein erfreulicher Anblick
elysäisch
gut aussehend
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