tierisch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German [Term?]. By surface analysis, Tier (“animal”) +‎ -isch (“-ic, -ish”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtiːʁɪʃ/
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Adjective

tierisch (strong nominative masculine singular tierischer, comparative tierischer, superlative am tierischsten)

  1. (relational) animal; beastly, brutal
    Synonym: animalisch
  2. (slang) extremely
    tierisch geil ― extremely cool

Declension

Further reading

  • “tierisch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “tierisch” in Duden online
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