unmöglich

unmöglicher · am unmöglichsten
Based on: möglich
Adjective #259 Adjective
  1. impossible
  2. inappropriate, obnoxious
1.

impossible

Opposite: möglich
Examples
  • Aber du musst wissen, Ethan - Diese Mission ist noch unmöglicher als die Letzte.
  • But know this, Ethan - This mission is even more impossible than the last one.
2.

inappropriate, obnoxious

(for behavior)
Examples
  • Maria ist manchmal noch unmöglicher als ihr kleiner Bruder.
  • Maria is sometimes even more inappropriate than her little brother.

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Word of the Day – “möglich”

A fun look at why "möglich" is the German word for "possible" and what that has to do with the modal verb "mögen". Also, unfunny jokes.

Vocab: möglich, mögen, unmöglich, die Möglichkeit, möglicherweise, möglichst

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How many meanings does the German word 'unmöglich' have?

unmöglich has 2 distinct meanings: 1. impossible, 2. inappropriate, obnoxious.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'unmöglich'?

comparative: unmöglicher / superlative: am unmöglichsten

What is 'unmöglich' related to?

The word 'unmöglich' is related to möglich.

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Word of the Day – “möglich”
A fun look at why "möglich" is the German word for "possible" and what that has to do with the modal verb "mögen". Also, unfunny jokes.
Vocab: möglich, mögen, unmöglich, die Möglichkeit, möglicherweise, möglichst
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