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sehr

adv · /zeːr/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German sēr, from Old High German sēr (“sored, injured”), from Proto-West Germanic *sair. Compare Dutch zeer and English sorely for a similar semantic development.

Translation

  1. very

    Ich bin sehr glücklich.

    I am very happy.

  2. a lot, much

    Ich vermisse dich sehr.

    I miss you a lot.