ominös
التعريفات والمعاني
== German ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from French omineux, from Latin ōminōsus. Analysable as Omen + -ös.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˌoːmiˈnøːs/, /ˌɔmi-/
=== Adjective ===
ominös (strong nominative masculine singular ominöser, comparative ominöser, superlative am ominösesten)
(now less common) ominous, foreboding; pertaining to a bad omen, bringing sign of coming mishap
ein ominöses Schweigen ― a foreboding silence
dubious; infamous; of doubtful reputation
eine ominöse Straße ― an infamous street
dubious; strange; of unknown character or even questionable existence
==== Declension ====
=== Further reading ===
“ominös” in Duden online
== Swedish ==
=== Etymology ===
Derived from Latin ōminōsus. Doublet of omen.
=== Adjective ===
ominös (not comparable)
ominous, foreboding; pertaining to a bad omen, bringing sign of coming mishap
disquieting, unsettling
==== Declension ====
=== Further reading ===
“ominös”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)