hässlich
See also: häßlich
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German hezzelich, hazzelich, hazlich, hezlich, from Old High German hazlīh. Equivalent to Hass + -lich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛslɪç/
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Adjective
hässlich (strong nominative masculine singular hässlicher, comparative hässlicher, superlative am hässlichsten)
Declension
Positive forms of hässlich
Comparative forms of hässlich
Superlative forms of hässlich
Derived terms
- Hässlichkeit, Häßlichkeit (pre-1996)
Descendants
- → Norwegian Bokmål: heslig (partial calque)
- → Norwegian Nynorsk: hesleg (partial calque)
- → Swedish: hässlig