hässlich

Based on: hassen
Goethe A2 Adjective #629 Adjective
1.

ugly

Opposite: schön

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Eww, your fashion jacket is so ugly, it makes the horses shy/scared.””Then give them blinders/blinkers. The jacket stays on.”(Does English use “shy” here?)

Shy doesn’t work here. ‘Wince’ would work. ‘Shit’ would also work, but you would have to change blinders to diapers.

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

hässlich has 1 distinct meaning: 1. ugly.

What is 'hässlich' related to?

The word 'hässlich' is related to hassen.

Where can I learn more about 'hässlich'?

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