immeasurable
unermesslich – unermesslicher – am unermesslichsten
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immeasurable
So large or extensive that it cannot be measured or expressed in numbers; boundless and highly significant.
Die Familie empfand nach seinem Tod einen unermesslichen Schmerz.
The family felt immeasurable pain after his death.
| basic form | unermesslich |
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| comparative | unermesslicher |
| superlative | am unermesslichsten |
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'Unermesslich' (immeasurable) consists of 'un-' and 'ermesslich' (measurable), which is related to 'ermessen' (to assess or measure). Here, the prefix 'un-' negates 'ermesslich': Anything that is 'unermesslich' cannot be assessed or measured.
Vor ihnen lag eine unermessliche Wüste.
An immeasurable desert lay before them.
'Unermesslich' (immeasurable) is often used with emotional or abstract nouns. Typical collocations include 'unermessliches Leid' (immeasurable suffering), 'unermessliche Trauer' (immeasurable grief), 'unermesslicher Schmerz' (immeasurable pain), and 'unermessliche Freude' (immeasurable joy).
Der Verlust seiner Heimat verursachte ihm unermessliches Leid.
The loss of his homeland caused him immeasurable suffering.
The adjective is often used in elevated or particularly emphatic language, especially for feelings, losses, or very large dimensions. It emphasizes that something exceeds any normal idea of size or intensity.
Die unermessliche Freude über die Rettung war allen anzusehen.
The immeasurable joy of the rescue was evident to everyone.
