märchenhaft
Translation
fairytale-like, fabulous, magical
Examples
Die Landschaft war märchenhaft schön.
The landscape was fairytale-like beautiful.
Sie trug ein märchenhaftes Kleid.
She wore a fairytale-like dress.
Grammar Patterns
((as adjective)) fairytale-like It was a fairytale-like holiday.
((as adverb)) fabulously She looks fabulously beautiful.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fantastic, wonderful, magical; Antonyms: mundane, real, ordinary
Etymology
Composed of 'Märchen' (fairy tale) and the suffix '-haft' (-like, -esque). It literally means 'fairy tale-like'.
Memory Tips
Picture a scene from a Grimm's fairy tale, like a castle in a forest. That's the essence of 'märchenhaft'.