German Conversation · Level 19
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German word
verdammt
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈdamt/
Meaning
- adverbvery
Example
Das ist verdammt gut.
That is very good.
More examples
Er war verdammt nervös vor dem Auftritt.
He was very nervous before the performance.
Core concept
A judgment arrives with the impact of a curse, making its degree sound unusually extreme.
Common phrases
verdammt nervös
very nervous
verdammt heiß
very hot
verdammt knapp
very close
Similar words
sehr: A general intensifier showing that a degree is high.
wirklich: An intensifier adding force by stressing genuine degree or certainty.
total: A casual intensifier showing that a degree is extremely high.
unglaublich: An intensifier for a degree so high that it seems hard to believe.
Definition in German
Stark betontes, häufig vulgäres Adverb zur Verstärkung von Aussagen.
Word origin
Verdammt originated as the past participle of verdammen, "to damn," and its meaning broadened from "damned" to emphatic spoken use.
Usage tips
- The adverb usually stands before the intensified word, as in verdammt gut, while the related interjection verdammt can stand alone.