No. 821 in German
extrem
"Extrem" in German means "extreme" in English.
In a sentence
Das Wetter ist heute extrem heiß.
The weather is extremely hot today.
Here, 'extrem' is used as an adverb to describe the intensity of the adjective 'heiß' (hot).
Es gibt extrem hohe Berge in dieser Region.
There are extremely high mountains in this region.
In this case, 'extrem' is modifying the adjective 'hohe' (high) to convey a high degree or intensity.
Seine Entscheidung war extrem riskant.
His decision was extremely risky.
Here, 'extrem' amplifies the sense of risk associated with the adjective 'riskant' (risky).
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