schaurig
eerie
Causing fear or horror; uncanny and creepy.
EXAMPLE
In dem schaurigen alten Haus hörte man nachts seltsame Geräusche.
We heard strange noises at night in the eerie old house.
schaurig
eerie / awful
schaurig – schauriger – am schaurigsten
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Meanings
schaurig
awful
Very bad, unpleasant, or alarming, usually in colloquial or emphatic use.
EXAMPLE
Das Wetter war die ganze Woche schaurig.
The weather was awful all week.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry schaurig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | schaurig |
|---|---|
| comparative | schauriger |
| superlative | am schaurigsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Schaurig' (eerie) is derived from 'Schauer' (shudder) and originally describes something that causes a shudder or a feeling of horror. The ending '-ig' forms an adjective here.
EXAMPLE
Der schaurige Klang der alten Orgel machte allen Besuchern Angst.
The eerie sound of the old organ frightened all the visitors.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'unheimlich' (eerie), 'schaurig' often appears with words from the world of horror, such as stories, noises, figures, or places.
EXAMPLE
Am Lagerfeuer erzählte er eine schaurige Geschichte über einen verlassenen Friedhof.
By the campfire, he told an eerie story about an abandoned cemetery.
Emphatic use
In its colloquial meaning, 'schaurig' can come before a negative adjective and intensify it. Common combinations include 'schaurig schlecht' (awfully bad) and 'schaurig kalt' (freezing cold).
EXAMPLE
Der Film war schaurig langweilig, obwohl die Handlung interessant klang.
The film was awfully boring, even though the plot sounded interesting.
In real life
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