No. 13,959 in German
furchtbaren
"Furchtbaren" means "terrible" or "horrible" in English.
In a sentence
Das war ein furchtbarer Sturm gestern Nacht.
That was a terrible storm last night.
Here, 'furchtbarer' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'Sturm,' emphasizing the severe nature of the storm.
Sie machte einen furchtbaren Lärm, als sie die Treppe hinunterfiel.
She made a dreadful noise when she fell down the stairs.
In this sentence, 'furchtbaren' is again used as an adjective, providing a qualitative descriptor to the noun 'Lärm,' highlighting the unpleasant or disturbing aspect of the noise.
Wir hatten einen furchtbaren Streit über unwichtige Dinge.
We had a terrible argument about unimportant things.
'Furchtbaren' here modifies 'Streit,' describing the argument's intensity or unpleasant nature.
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