geheuer

From Middle High German gehiure (“pleasant, gentle”), from Old High German hiuri (“friendly, lovely”).

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈhɔʏ̯ɐ/
• Hyphenation: ge‧heu‧er

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geheuer (strong nominative masculine singular geheuerer, not comparable)

1. (chiefly in the negative) pleasant, comfortable, sure

   mir war nicht ganz geheuer ― I was not at all sure

   Bei dem Gedanken an die bevorstehende Prüfung war ihm nicht recht geheuer.

   He was not at all comfortable thinking about the coming exam.

In modern usage, this word is always negated. The expression nicht (ganz) geheuer means ‘creepy, fishy, scary, causing uneasiness’, etc.

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• “geheuer” in Duden online
• “geheuer” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.