formidabel
Translation
formidable, tremendous, excellent
Examples
Er hat eine formidable Leistung gezeigt.
He showed a formidable performance.
Das war ein formidabler Abend.
That was a tremendous evening.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + Noun (attributive) He is a formidabel opponent.
sein + ((Adjective)) (predicative) His performance was formidabel.
Similar Words
Synonyms: großartig (great), ausgezeichnet (excellent), beeindruckend (impressive)
Etymology
A loanword from French 'formidable', which comes from Latin 'formidabilis' (causing fear).
Memory Tips
It's a fancy word borrowed from French, often used to mean 'great' or 'tremendous'. It sounds just like the English and French word.