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The old lamp is ugly.
Die alte Lampe ist hässlich. The old lamp is ugly.

adjective · A1

hässlich

[ˈhɛslɪç]

ugly

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Antonyms
hübsch
schön

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Grammar

Comparative
hässlicher Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am hässlichsten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

How the Word Is Built

häss root lich suffix

-lich
makes an adjective: der Freund → freundlich (friendly).

Word family

die Hässlichkeit

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