unverschämt

German

Etymology

un- (un-) +‎ verschämt (bashful, shy), with semantic shift "not shy" > "rude, insolent".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔʊnfɛɐ̯ˌʃɛːmt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌʃeːmt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: un‧ver‧schämt

Adjective

unverschämt (strong nominative masculine singular unverschämter, comparative unverschämter, superlative am unverschämtesten)

  1. impertinent (insolent, ill-mannered)
    Ein unverschämtes Grinsen zog über sein Gesicht.
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  2. (price) exorbitant, steep
    Der Laden hat unverschämte Preise.
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Usage notes

  • Be aware that unverschämt is not the opposite of verschämt

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