mysteriös
Translation
mysterious
Examples
Es gab einen mysteriösen Anruf.
There was a mysterious call.
Die Frau verhielt sich sehr mysteriös.
The woman behaved very mysteriously.
Grammar Patterns
((as adjective)) mysterious ein mysteriöser Fall
Similar Words
Synonyms: geheimnisvoll, rätselhaft (enigmatic); Antonyms: offensichtlich, klar (obvious, clear)
Etymology
From French 'mystérieux', ultimately from Greek 'mustērion' (secret rite). A direct cognate of 'mysterious'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost identical to the English word 'mysterious'. Just swap the '-ious' for '-iös'.