No. 12,134 in German
unreal
"Unreal" in German means "not real, imaginary, or unrealistic."
In a sentence
Die Aussicht vom Berg war unreal schön.
The view from the mountain was unreal beautiful.
'unreal' is used as an intensifier to emphasize the extraordinary beauty of the scenery.
Sein Plan, innerhalb eines Tages die Stadt zu durchqueren, war völlig unreal.
His plan to cross the city within a day was completely unrealistic.
'unreal' is used to denote something impractical or unlikely to happen.
Nachts wirken die menschenleeren Straßen meiner Stadt oft unreal.
At night, the deserted streets of my city often seem unreal.
'unreal' illustrates a surreal or dreamlike sense experienced in the context of deserted streets.
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