abominabel
Dutch
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), abhominabel, borrowed from Old French abominable, from Latin abominabilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːboːmiˈnaːbəl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: a‧bo‧mi‧na‧bel
- Rhymes: -aːbəl
Adjective
abominabel (comparative abominabeler, superlative abominabelst)
- abominable, hateful, terrible; detestable; loathsome
Inflection
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Synonyms
- afgrijselijk
- afschuwelijk
- afschuwwekkend
- weerzinwekkend
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Adjective
abominabel (strong nominative masculine singular abominabler, comparative abominabler, superlative am abominabelsten)
Declension
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From English abominable, from Middle English abhomynable (“repulsive, offensive, abominable”) or French abominable (“abominable”), both from Old French abominable, from Late Latin abōminābilis (“abominable, detestable”), from both abōminor, abōminārī, from ab- (“away”), from ab (“from, away from, of”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) and ōminor (“forebode, predict, presage”), from ōmen (“sign, token, omen”), from Old Latin osmen, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- (“to perceive, see, be aware of”) + and from -bilis, from Proto-Italic *-ðlis, from Proto-Indo-European i-stem form *-dʰlis of *-dʰlom (“instrumental suffix”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abɔmɪˈnɑːbəl/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -əl
- Hyphenation: a‧bo‧mi‧na‧bel
Adjective
abominabel (neuter singular abominabelt, definite singular and plural abominable, comparative abominablere, indefinite superlative abominablest, definite superlative abominableste)
- (rare) abominable (worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable)
- 1857, Mauritz Hansen, Maurits Hansens Noveller og Fortællinger V, page 68:
- det er abominabelt, at den gamle heexe vedbliver at omgaaes saaledes med mennesket
- it is abominable that the old witch continues to deal with man in this way
- 1918, Halfdan Kjerulf, Av hans efterladte papirer 1847–1868, page 239:
- de existerende arrangements [til sangene] ere abominable
- the existing arrangements [for the songs] are abominable
- 1956, VG, page 3:
- samnorsken er abominabel
- the samnorsken is abominable
References
- “abominabel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “abominabel” in Store norske leksikon
Papiamentu
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.bo.miˈna.bəl/