unsichtbar
Translation
invisible
Examples
Luft ist für uns unsichtbar.
Air is invisible to us.
Er trug einen unsichtbaren Mantel.
He wore an invisible cloak.
Grammar Patterns
to be invisible Air is invisible to us.
to make ((sth.)) invisible The magician made the coin invisible.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verborgen (hidden); Antonyms: sichtbar (visible)
Etymology
Composed of the prefix un- (not) + sichtbar (visible). Literally 'not visible'.
Memory Tips
Think of the verb 'sehen' (to see). 'sicht-bar' is 'see-able'. Add 'un-' for 'not', and you get 'un-see-able' or invisible.