unheilig
Translation
unholy, profane, impious, sacrilegious
Examples
Das war ein unheiliger Ort.
That was an unholy place.
Sie schlossen eine unheilige Allianz.
They formed an unholy alliance.
Grammar Patterns
an unholy ((noun)) as an attributive adjective before a noun That is an unholy pact.
Similar Words
Synonyms: profane, godless, sinful; Antonyms: holy, sacred, consecrated
Etymology
The prefix 'un-' negates the adjective 'heilig' (holy).
Memory Tips
Simply the opposite of 'heilig' (holy). If you know 'holy', you can easily remember 'unholy'.