rätselhaft
Translation
mysterious, puzzling, enigmatic
Examples
Sein Verschwinden war sehr rätselhaft.
His disappearance was very mysterious.
Sie gab mir eine rätselhafte Antwort.
She gave me a puzzling answer.
Grammar Patterns
to be rätselhaft (mysterious) His behaviour is rätselhaft.
a rätselhaft (mysterious) thing That is a rätselhaft story.
Similar Words
mysteriös (mysterious), geheimnisvoll (secretive); Antonyms: klar (clear), offensichtlich (obvious)
Etymology
Composed of 'Rätsel' (riddle, puzzle) + the suffix '-haft' (-like, -ful). Literally means 'riddle-like'.
Memory Tips
If you know 'das Rätsel' means 'riddle', this word is easy to remember as it directly translates to 'riddle-like'.