sagenhaft
fabulous
The German word „sagenhaft“ is an adjective meaning "fabulous," "legendary," or "amazing." It is made up of the word „Sage“ (meaning "legend" or "tale") and the suffix „-haft“ (meaning "-like" or "-ish"), so it literally means "legend-like."
Similar words:
- wunderbar (wonderful)
- fantastisch (fantastic)
- märchenhaft (fairy-tale-like)
Difference:
While wunderbar and fantastisch generally mean very good or excellent, sagenhaft specifically emphasizes something as being as extraordinary or mythical as a legend or tale. Märchenhaft relates more to fairy-tale qualities and fantasy, whereas sagenhaft stresses legendary or mythic grandeur.
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Examples
Die Aussicht von dort oben ist sagenhaft.adjective
The view from up there is fabulous.
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