urkomisch
hilarious
Very funny and therefore highly likely to make people laugh; extremely amusing.
EXAMPLE
Der Film war so urkomisch, dass wir den ganzen Abend gelacht haben.
The film was so hilarious that we laughed all evening.
urkomisch
hilarious
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry urkomisch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | urkomisch |
|---|
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 |
Add the ending to urkomisch.
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 |
Add the ending to urkomisch.
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 |
Add the ending to urkomisch.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Urkomisch' consists of 'ur-' and 'komisch' (funny). The prefix 'ur-' intensifies the adjective and makes the evaluation particularly emphatic.
EXAMPLE
Seine urkomischen Gesichtsausdrücke brachten alle zum Lachen.
His hilarious facial expressions made everyone laugh.
Colloquial style
'Urkomisch' is a strongly colloquial and emotional expression. It is especially well suited to personal reactions and lively storytelling.
EXAMPLE
Ich fand ihre urkomische Geschichte einfach großartig.
I thought her hilarious story was simply brilliant.
Typical collocation
'Urkomisch' very often occurs with verbs such as 'sein' (to be) or 'finden' (to find). In 'etwas urkomisch finden' (to find something hilarious), the adjective expresses a personal evaluation of a person, situation, or story.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder fanden den Clown urkomisch.
The children thought the clown was hilarious.
In real life
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