unheimlich
adjective | /unheimlich/
uncanny; eerie or unsettling; strangely familiar in a disturbing way
Literal meaning:
"unhomely / uncanny"
unheimlich
adjective | /unheimlich/
Foreign Words & PhrasesGermanHARDuncanny; eerie or unsettling; strangely familiar in a disturbing way
Literal meaning:
"unhomely / uncanny"
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Examples
"The old house had an unheimlich atmosphere at dusk."
"The film’s dream sequence felt unheimlich and disconcerting."
Mnemonic Trick
Unheimlich = un-homely → strange, eerie feeling
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