geheuer

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gehiure (pleasant, gentle), from Old High German hiuri (friendly, lovely).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈhɔʏ̯ɐ/
  • Hyphenation: ge‧heu‧er
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Adjective

geheuer (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete, except when negated) pleasant, comfortable
    bei dem Gedanken an die bevorstehende Prüfung war ihm nicht recht geheuerhe was not at all comfortable thinking about the coming exam
  2. sure
    mir war nicht ganz geheuerI was not at all sure

Usage notes

In modern usage, this word is always negated. The expression nicht (ganz) geheuer means ‘creepy, fishy, scary, causing uneasiness’, etc.

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