No. 9,574 in German
mords
"Mords" is a colloquial intensifier in German meaning "extremely" or "tremendously."
In a sentence
Das war ein Mordsaufwand, alles allein vorzubereiten!
That was an enormous effort to prepare everything alone!
Here, 'mords' is used to amplify 'Aufwand' (effort), conveying the sense of 'huge' or 'enormous'.
Sie hatte einen Mordsspaß beim Konzert am Wochenende.
She had an amazing amount of fun at the concert over the weekend.
Here, 'mords' intensifies 'Spaß' (fun), implying 'a lot of' or 'a great deal of' fun.
Das ist ein Mordsding, das du da gebaut hast.
That is an amazing thing you have built there.
Here, 'mords' is used colloquially to emphasize 'Ding' (thing), conveying 'something outstanding or impressive'.
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