hanebüchen
outrageous; absurd; blatant
English translations
- 01
preposterous
Word details
- German meaning
- Umgangssprachlich für grob, ungehobelt, unverschämt oder haarsträubend.
- English meaning
- Outrageous, preposterous
- Synonym
- unglaublich, haarsträubend
- German example
- Das war eine hanebüchene Lüge.
- English example
- That was an outrageous lie.
- Comparative
- hanebüchenerSuperlative: am hanebüchensten
Example sentences with “hanebüchen”
Das ist eine hanebüchene Behauptung! (That is an outrageous claim!)
Frequently asked questions
Where does 'hanebüchen' come from?
It likely derives from 'Hagenbüchen' (made of hawthorn wood), implying something rough or unpolished.