horrend
Translation
exorbitant, horrendous, appalling
Examples
Die Preise für die Miete sind horrend.
The prices for the rent are exorbitant.
Das ist eine horrende Summe Geld.
That is a horrendous sum of money.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is horrend (predicative) sth. is exorbitant Die Kosten sind horrend.
horrend + ((noun)) (attributive) an exorbitant ... Er verlangte einen horrenden Preis.
Similar Words
Synonyms: exorbitant, furchtbar (terrible), enorm (enormous); Antonyms: angemessen (reasonable), niedrig (low)
Etymology
From Latin 'horrendus' (dreadful), related to 'horrere' (to shudder). It's a cognate of the English word 'horrendous'.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to its English cognate 'horrendous'. Think of a 'horrendous' price.