Vocabulary
herrlich
/ˈhɛʁlɪç/· adjective
wonderful, glorious, lovely, delightful; (ironic) Na, herrlich! = Oh, great!
Herrlich is the enthusiastic word for weather, food, views and holidays: herrliches Wetter, ein herrlicher Tag, herrlich entspannt. Said ironically, Na, herrlich! means "Oh, great!".
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Forms
- Komparativ
- herrlicher
- Superlativ
- am herrlichsten
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
herrlich
wonderful, glorious
Wir hatten eine Woche lang herrliches Wetter und waren jeden Tag am See.
We had glorious weather for a week and went to the lake every day.
Word family
herrlichder Herrlord, gentlemandie Herrlichkeitglory, splendourherrschento rule, to prevail
Common combinations
- herrliches Wetterglorious weather
- ein herrlicher Ausblicka wonderful view
- herrlich duftento smell wonderful
- Na, herrlich!Oh, great! (ironic)
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
wunderbargroßartigprächtig
↔ Opposites
furchtbarscheußlich
Common learner mistakes
- Herrliche GrüßeHerzliche GrüßeGreetings at the end of a letter are herzlich (warm, cordial); herrlich means wonderful.
Real examples
- Vom Balkon hat man einen herrlichen Blick auf die Berge, besonders wenn morgens die Sonne aufgeht.From the balcony you have a wonderful view of the mountains, especially when the sun rises in the morning.
- In der ganzen Wohnung duftete es herrlich nach frischem Brot und Kaffee.The whole flat smelled wonderfully of fresh bread and coffee.
- Nach der stressigen Woche war es einfach herrlich, einen ganzen Tag lang nichts zu tun.After the stressful week it was simply wonderful to do nothing for a whole day.
