hässlich

== German == === Alternative forms === häßlich (pre-1996) === Etymology === From Middle High German hezzelich, hazzelich, hazlich, hezlich, from Old High German hazlīh. Equivalent to Hass +‎ -lich. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛslɪç/ === Adjective === hässlich (strong nominative masculine singular hässlicher, comparative hässlicher, superlative am hässlichsten) ugly Synonym: unschön Antonym: schön ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Hässlichkeit, Häßlichkeit (pre-1996) ==== Descendants ==== → Norwegian Bokmål: heslig (partial calque) → Norwegian Nynorsk: hesleg (partial calque) → Swedish: hässlig === Further reading === “hässlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “hässlich” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “hässlich” in Duden online