Adjective / Adverb
unmöglich
Pronunciation: /ʔʊn.ˈmøː.klɪç/
impossible
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Meanings
Adjective
- impossible
- ridiculous, improper (not aligned with aesthetic or social norms or expectations)
Adverb
- impossibly
- not…possibly, it is not possible for/that…
Example sentence
Es ist unmöglich, ihn zu überzeugen.
It's impossible to convince him.
Usage
- Es ist unmöglich, … zu … — A zu infinitive names the impossible action.
- unmöglich / unwahrscheinlich — Impossible excludes something; unlikely only gives it a low probability.
Es ist unmöglich, beide Termine einzuhalten.
It is impossible to keep both appointments.