entrisch

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• enterisch, antrisch, anterisch

Etymology

From Middle High German entrisch (“archaic, ancient, dreadful, outrageous, egregious”), from Old High German entrisk, enterisk (“old, archaic, ancient, strange”, literally “from before, beginning-ish”), from Proto-West Germanic *andi, from Proto-Germanic *andiz (“early, before”). Related to Old High German entisk (“old”), Old Dutch endisk, entisk (“old”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe̞nd̥ːriʃ/

Adjective

entrisch (comparative entrischer, superlative entrischstn)

1. uncanny, weird
2. causing a feeling of uneasiness; eerie, creepy, spooky; frightening

German

Alternative forms

• enterisch
• enderisch (Austria)

Etymology

From Middle High German entrisch (“archaic, ancient, dreadful, outrageous, egregious”), from Old High German entrisk, enterisk (“old, archaic, ancient, strange”, literally “from before, beginning-ish”), from Proto-West Germanic *andi, from Proto-Germanic *andiz (“early, before”). Related to Old High German entisk (“old”), Old Dutch endisk, entisk (“old”).

Pronunciation

• (Germany) IPA^(key): /ˈɛntʁɪʃ/
• (Austria) IPA^(key): /ˈentʁiʃ/

Adjective

entrisch (strong nominative masculine singular entrischer, comparative entrischer, superlative am entrischsten)

1. (archaic or dialectal, Bavaria, Austria) uncanny, weird
2. (archaic or dialectal, Bavaria, Austria) causing a feeling of uneasiness; eerie, creepy, spooky; frightening
3. (archaic or dialectal, Bavaria, Austria) tremendous, immense

Synonyms

• unheimlich

Related terms

• Ende