No. 8,542 in Dutch
hilarisch
Extremely funny or hilarious.
In a sentence
De komiek's optreden was werkelijk hilarisch.
The comedian's performance was truly hilarious.
Here, "hilarisch" is used as an adjective describing the high level of humor or amusement caused by the performance.
Zijn hilarische opmerkingen zorgden voor veel gelach in de klas.
His hilarious remarks caused much laughter in the classroom.
In this sentence, "hilarische" modifies "opmerkingen" clearly indicating their amusing nature.
Ze vertelde een hilarisch verhaal over haar vakantie.
She told a hilarious story about her vacation.
"Hilarisch" here describes the nature of the story, emphasizing its capacity to provoke laughter.
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