unaussprechlich
Translation
unspeakable, ineffable, unpronounceable, indescribable
Examples
Er empfand eine unaussprechliche Freude.
He felt an ineffable joy.
Das Wort ist für mich unaussprechlich.
The word is unpronounceable for me.
Sie begingen unaussprechliche Verbrechen.
They committed unspeakable crimes.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive)) an unspeakable sth. an unspeakable joy
((predicative)) sth. is unspeakable The word is unspeakable.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unsäglich, unbeschreiblich; Antonyms: aussprechbar, einfach
Etymology
From prefix un- (not) + aussprechen (to pronounce, to express) + suffix -lich. Literally 'not expressible' or 'not pronounceable'.
Memory Tips
Think of a feeling so strong you can't find words for it, or a foreign word that's impossible to say.