schier
sheer, pure, absolute
English translations
- 01
sheer
- 02
sheer
Word details
- German meaning
- Fast, beinahe, rein.
- English meaning
- sheer, almost, nearly
- Synonym
- rein, bloß
- German example
- Es ist schier unmöglich, diese Aufgabe zu bewältigen.
- English example
- It is sheer impossible to accomplish this task.
- Comparative
- schiererSuperlative: am schiersten
Related words
- Schierling
eryngo
- retuschieren
retouch
- faschieren
to stuff
- faschieren
to mince
- aufmarschieren
to parade
- haschieren
to hash
- losmarschieren
set off marching
- aufmarschieren
to muster
- retuschiert
airbrushen
- marschieren
to march
- marschieren
marching
- kaschieren
to disguise
- marschieren
troop
- kaschieren
to conceal
- kaschieren
to cover up
- transchieren
to shear
- transchieren
to trim
- Marschieren
marshalling
- retuschieren
retouched
- broschieren
to broach
- broschieren
to staple
- broschieren
brochured
- broschieren
paperback
- Schierlingsbecher
Hemlock cup
- Schierling
Hemlock
- retuschieren
To retouch
- losmarschieren
to set off, to start marching
- marschieren
To march
- haschieren
to mince
- unschierig
Insincere
- aufmarschieren
To march up
- einmarschieren
to invade, to march in
- kutschieren
To drive
- broschiert
Paperback means that a book has a flexible cover, often made of paper or cardboard.
- transchieren
To carve
- panaschieren
To panachieren means to propagate plants by grafting in order to maintain a specific characteristic, such as a particular leaf color.
- faschieren
to mince
- kaschieren
To conceal, to cover up
- überdecken
To cover up
- Fähnlein
small troop of soldiers; small flag
- Fußvolk
Infantry, common people
- defilieren
to march past
- abscheren
to shear
- kahlscheren
to shave bald
- Braunhemd
Brownshirt was the term for a member of the SA (Sturmabteilung) of the Nazi Party during the time of National Socialism.
- wandern
To hike
- Concealer
Concealer
- Ehrendivision
Honor guard
Example sentences with “schier”
Das ist schierer Wahnsinn. (That is sheer madness.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it used often?
Mostly for emphasis.