unerklärlich
Translation
inexplicable, unexplainable, mysterious
Examples
Das ist ein unerklärliches Phänomen.
That is an inexplicable phenomenon.
Aus unerklärlichen Gründen hat er gekündigt.
He resigned for inexplicable reasons.
Grammar Patterns
an unerklärlich noun an inexplicable noun That was an unerklärlich noise.
to be unerklärlich to be inexplicable His behavior is unerklärlich to me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rätselhaft, mysteriös; Antonyms: erklärlich, verständlich
Etymology
Composed of un- ('not') + erklären ('to explain') + -lich (adjective suffix). It literally means 'unexplainable'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'un-explain-lich'. The core is 'erklären' (to explain), and 'un-' negates it.