Some experiences are so extreme—so shocking, overwhelming, or beautiful—that regular adjectives just don’t cut it. That’s when Austrians say: unfblockbar.
Why do I need to know unfblockbar?
Unfblockbar is a highly expressive word meaning “unbelievable,” “incomprehensible,” or “mind-blowing.” You’ll hear it in everyday conversation, dramatic news headlines, and online reactions to anything from major events to stunning sunsets.
It’s one of those all-purpose intensifiers that Germans and Austrians use when something defies expectations—whether it’s unfblockbar traurig (unbelievably sad), unfblockbar schön (breathtakingly beautiful), or just unfblockbar teuer (outrageously expensive).
What does it mean?
Unfblockbar (pronounced like this) comes from fblocken (to grasp, comprehend) and the prefix un-, meaning “not.” So literally, it means “not able to be grasped”—something beyond understanding or belief.
Depending on the tone and context, it can convey admiration, shock, frustration, or awe.
Use it like this:
Die Aussicht vom Gipfel war einfach unfblockbar.
(The view from the summit was simply breathtaking.)
Was für eine unfblockbare Geschichte – das glaubt dir niemand!
(What an unbelievable story – no one will believe you!)
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Die Entscheidung ist für mich unfblockbar.
(I just can’t understand that decision.)
So whether you’re reacting to good news, venting about a bill, or describing something beyond words, unfblockbar gives your German the punch it needs.
