unerklärlich
Translation
inexplicable, unexplainable, mysterious
Examples
Das ist ein unerklärliches Phänomen.
That is an inexplicable phenomenon.
Aus unerklärlichen Gründen hat er gekündigt.
He resigned for inexplicable reasons.
Grammar Patterns
an unerklärlich noun an inexplicable noun That was an unerklärlich noise.
to be unerklärlich to be inexplicable His behaviour is unerklärlich to me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rätselhaft, mysteriös; Antonyms: erklärlich, verständlich
Etymology
From un- ('not') + erklären ('to explain') + -lich (adjective suffix). Literally means 'not explainable'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: un- (not) + erklär- (from 'erklären', to explain). Something that cannot be explained.