bodenlos

bottomless; groundless; unacceptable

English translations

  1. 01

    groundless

  2. 02

    baseless

  3. 03

    without ground

Word details

German meaning
Bodenlos bedeutet ohne Boden oder sehr tief, so dass der Boden nicht erreicht werden kann; im übertragenen Sinne auch unverschämt oder maßlos.
English meaning
Bottomless means without a bottom or very deep, so that the bottom cannot be reached; figuratively, also outrageous or immeasurable.
Synonym
unendlich, abgrundtief
German example
Der See war so tief, dass er bodenlos schien. Seine Frechheit war bodenlos.
English example
The lake was so deep that it seemed bottomless. His audacity was bottomless.
Comparative
bodenloserSuperlative: am bodenlosesten

Example sentences with “bodenlos”

  1. Das ist eine bodenlose Frechheit! (That is an unacceptable cheek!)

Frequently asked questions

Can 'bodenlos' mean more than deep?

Yes, it is often used as an intensifier for 'outrageous' or 'unacceptable' behavior.