🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

ekelhaft

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ay-kel-haft

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Disgusting/dɪsˈɡʌs.tɪŋ/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Geruch vom Müll war absolut ekelhaft."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Causing a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval.

    "The smell from the garbage was absolutely disgusting."
  2. 2

    Extremely unpleasant or offensive.

    "The disgusting behavior of the character in the movie made it hard to watch."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'disgusting' originates from the Latin 'disgustare', which means 'to have a distaste for'. It evolved through Middle French 'dégoûter', reflecting a shift in meaning towards something that provokes strong aversion or revulsion.

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