"mega" meaning in German

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Adjective

IPA: /meɡa/ Forms: mega- [alternative]
Etymology: From the prefix mega-, originally youth slang. Head templates: {{de-adj|indecl}} mega (indeclinable)
  1. (slang, chiefly predicative) awesome, amazing Tags: indeclinable, predicative, slang Related terms: megamäßig
    Sense id: en-mega-de-adj-7Sw26hdG

Adverb

IPA: /meɡa/ Forms: mega- [alternative]
Etymology: From the prefix mega-, originally youth slang. Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} mega, {{de-adv}} mega
  1. (colloquial) very, super, mega Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-mega-de-adv-bYt8j2fU Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Synonyms: außerordentlich, äußerst, ausgenommen, ausnehmend, derbe [Northern], derbst, echt [colloquial], enorm, erstaunlich, extrem [colloquial, proscribed], extremst [colloquial, proscribed], furchtbar, fürchterlich, gar [archaic], geisteskrank, heftig [colloquial], heftigst [colloquial], hoch-, hochgradig, kolossal [dated], krank, krass [colloquial], mächtig [colloquial], massiv, mega, scheiße [vulgar], schrecklich [dated], schreiend, sehr, selten [colloquial, proscribed], sündhaft, tief-, tod- [colloquial], ungeheuer, unglaublich, unheimlich, verdammt [colloquial], verflucht [informal], voll, übel, übelst, übertrieben
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          "word": "heftig"
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          "word": "heftigst"
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          "word": "hoch-"
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          "word": "hochgradig"
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          "word": "kolossal"
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          "word": "krank"
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          "word": "krass"
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          "word": "mächtig"
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          "word": "scheiße"
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          "word": "schrecklich"
        },
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          "word": "schreiend"
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          "word": "sehr"
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          "word": "selten"
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          "word": "sündhaft"
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          "word": "tief-"
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        },
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          "source": "Thesaurus:sehr",
          "word": "ungeheuer"
        },
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          "source": "Thesaurus:sehr",
          "word": "unglaublich"
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          "source": "Thesaurus:sehr",
          "word": "unheimlich"
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          "word": "heftig"
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          "word": "mächtig"
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          "word": "scheiße"
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          "word": "schrecklich"
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          "word": "ungeheuer"
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