Extreme in Different Languages
Discover 'Extreme' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Extreme
Afrikaans uiterste | ||
Albanian ekstreme | ||
Amharic ጽንፍ | ||
Arabic أقصى | ||
Armenian ծայրահեղ | ||
Assamese চৰম | ||
Aymara k'uchu | ||
Azerbaijani həddindən artıq | ||
Bambara damatɛmɛ | ||
Basque muturrekoa | ||
Belarusian экстрэмальны | ||
Bengali চরম | ||
Bhojpuri चरम | ||
Bosnian ekstremno | ||
Bulgarian екстремни | ||
Catalan extrem | ||
Cebuano grabe | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 极端 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 極端 | ||
Corsican estremu | ||
Croatian ekstremno | ||
Czech extrémní | ||
Danish ekstrem | ||
Dhivehi ވަރަށް | ||
Dogri बे-ब्हा | ||
Dutch extreem | ||
English extreme | ||
Esperanto ekstrema | ||
Estonian äärmuslik | ||
Ewe si gbɔ eme | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) sukdulan | ||
Finnish äärimmäinen | ||
French extrême | ||
Frisian ekstreem | ||
Galician extremo | ||
Georgian უკიდურესი | ||
German extrem | ||
Greek άκρο | ||
Guarani apýra | ||
Gujarati આત્યંતિક | ||
Haitian Creole ekstrèm | ||
Hausa matsananci | ||
Hawaiian ʻoi loa | ||
Hebrew קיצוני | ||
Hindi चरम | ||
Hmong huab | ||
Hungarian szélső | ||
Icelandic öfgakenndur | ||
Igbo gabiga ókè | ||
Ilocano nakaro | ||
Indonesian ekstrim | ||
Irish mhór | ||
Italian estremo | ||
Japanese エクストリーム | ||
Javanese nemen | ||
Kannada ವಿಪರೀತ | ||
Kazakh экстремалды | ||
Khmer ខ្លាំង | ||
Kinyarwanda bikabije | ||
Konkani अत्युच्च | ||
Korean 극단 | ||
Krio rili | ||
Kurdish bêfêhm zêde | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) تووند | ||
Kyrgyz экстремалдуу | ||
Lao ທີ່ສຸດ | ||
Latin summa | ||
Latvian ekstrēms | ||
Lingala makasi | ||
Lithuanian kraštutinis | ||
Luganda nyo | ||
Luxembourgish extrem | ||
Macedonian крајност | ||
Maithili चरम | ||
Malagasy tena | ||
Malay melampau | ||
Malayalam അങ്ങേയറ്റം | ||
Maltese estrem | ||
Maori tino | ||
Marathi अत्यंत | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯁꯥꯊꯤꯕ | ||
Mizo nasa tak | ||
Mongolian туйлширсан | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အစွန်းရောက် | ||
Nepali चरम | ||
Norwegian ekstrem | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) monyanyira | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ | ||
Oromo baay'ee darbaa | ||
Pashto ډیر | ||
Persian مفرط | ||
Polish skrajny | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) extremo | ||
Punjabi ਬਹੁਤ | ||
Quechua piti | ||
Romanian extrem | ||
Russian крайний | ||
Samoan soona fai | ||
Sanskrit अति | ||
Scots Gaelic anabarrach | ||
Sepedi kudukudu | ||
Serbian екстремно | ||
Sesotho feteletseng | ||
Shona zvakanyanyisa | ||
Sindhi انتهائي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) අන්ත | ||
Slovak extrémne | ||
Slovenian ekstremno | ||
Somali xad dhaaf ah | ||
Spanish extremo | ||
Sundanese rongkah | ||
Swahili uliokithiri | ||
Swedish extrem | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) matindi | ||
Tajik шадид | ||
Tamil தீவிர | ||
Tatar экстремаль | ||
Telugu తీవ్ర | ||
Thai สุดขีด | ||
Tigrinya ጫፍ | ||
Tsonga xo tika | ||
Turkish aşırı | ||
Turkmen aşa | ||
Twi (Akan) boro so | ||
Ukrainian екстремальний | ||
Urdu انتہائی | ||
Uyghur چېكىدىن ئاشقان | ||
Uzbek haddan tashqari | ||
Vietnamese cực | ||
Welsh eithafol | ||
Xhosa ngokugqithisileyo | ||
Yiddish עקסטרעם | ||
Yoruba iwọn | ||
Zulu ngokweqile |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Uiterste can also mean "the last" or "the end". |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "ekstreme" comes from the Latin word "extremus" meaning "outermost" or "farthest". It can also mean "very intense" or "of the highest degree". |
| Amharic | "ጽንፍ" means "extreme" in Amharic and is related to the word "ጽንፍር" which means "edge" or "boundary". This likely stems from the original meaning of "ጽንፍ" referring to the extreme end or limit of something. |
| Arabic | The word "أقصى" also means "the farthest part" or "the utmost end of something". |
| Armenian | The word 'ծայրահեղ' in Armenian also refers to an 'ultimatum' or to 'something that is at the highest or lowest point of a scale'. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "həddindən artıq" originates from the Arabic word "hadd" meaning "limit, boundary" and the Persian suffix "-indən" denoting "from". Thus, literally translated, it means "going beyond the limit." |
| Basque | "Muturrekoa" is an extreme version of something or someone. The word literally translates to "head of the edge." |
| Belarusian | The word “экстрэмальны” may also mean “very” or “much” in a general sense of a high degree of something. |
| Bengali | The word 'চরম' ('extreme') in Bengali has alternate meanings such as 'final' and 'highest point'. |
| Bosnian | The word "ekstremno" can also be used to describe a dangerous or risky situation. |
| Bulgarian | Екстремни (extreme) can also mean "last" in Bulgarian. |
| Catalan | In Catalan, the word "extrem" can also mean "far away" or "distant". |
| Cebuano | The word "grabe" is thought to have originated from the Spanish word "grave" meaning "serious". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 极端一词在中古时期也曾有“终极，最后”之意 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「極端」源自北宋《集韻》的「急也」，指迅速、敏捷、急促的樣子。 |
| Corsican | Corsican "estremu" also means "southern", deriving from Latin "extrēmus" (literally "outermost"). |
| Croatian | "Ekstremno" is used as an alternative for "veoma" in the meaning of "very" in Croatian. |
| Czech | "Extrémní" can refer to anything that is on the edge of a spectrum, even in a positive way, like "extrémně hezká" (extremely beautiful). |
| Danish | Ekstrem (Danish) and extreme (English) derive from the same Latin word extremus, meaning "furthest" or "utmost." |
| Dutch | In Dutch, 'extreem' can also mean 'rare' or 'special'. |
| Estonian | Äärmuslik is derived from the Proto-Finnic word *ärämä, meaning "wild" or "furious". |
| Finnish | In a different register, äärimmäinen can also translate to 'utmost'. |
| French | The word "extrême" also means "last" or "ultimate" in French, as in "l'extrême onction" (the last rites). |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "ekstreem" can also be used to describe something as very good or bad. |
| Galician | In Galician, the word "extremo" can also mean "handrail". |
| Georgian | The word "extreme" comes from the Latin word "extremus," which means "outmost" or "farthest." |
| German | The German word "extrem" also refers to a person who is very focused or passionate about a particular topic or activity. |
| Greek | The word "άκρο" is also used in the context of geography to refer to headlands or capes (e.g. "Άκρο Ταίναρο") |
| Gujarati | The word "આત્યંતિક" can also mean "absolute" or "the highest degree of something." |
| Haitian Creole | "Ekstrèm" in Haitian Creole can also mean "very","excessive", or "intense". |
| Hausa | The word "matsananci" also means "champion" or "victor" in Hausa. |
| Hawaiian | ʻOi loa is also the name given to a legendary Hawaiian shark deity. |
| Hebrew | The word 'קיצוני' ('extreme') is also used in Hebrew to describe someone who is radical or extremist in their religious or political views, often with negative connotations. |
| Hindi | In Marathi, "चरम" also means "foot". |
| Hmong | Hmong ēũab also means "edge" or "verge". |
| Hungarian | In the past, szélső meant "outer" or "extreme" in Hungarian but it could also be used to refer to a side, edge, or direction. |
| Icelandic | "Öfgakenndur" also means very drunk, especially in a party context. |
| Igbo | Despite its literal meaning of 'climb above', 'gabiga ókè' also denotes exaggeration, implausibility, or the improbable. |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "ekstrim" can also refer to the "limit" or the "end" of a situation, or to something that goes "too far" beyond what is normal or acceptable. |
| Irish | "Mhór" is cognate with "much" from Old English meaning "big" |
| Italian | The Italian word "estremo" can also mean "last" or "utmost". |
| Japanese | "エクストリーム" means "very great and especially strange," "very severe or serious," and "designed or adapted for very severe, demanding, or dangerous conditions, activities, or uses" in English. |
| Javanese | The word "nemen" in Javanese can also mean "very" or "too much." |
| Kannada | ವಿಪರೀತ can also mean "inverted" or "abnormal" in Kannada. |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "экстремалды" has roots in the Latin "extremus," meaning "the outermost," and can also refer to extreme sports enthusiasts. |
| Khmer | The Khmer word "ខ្លាំង" can also mean "very" or "a lot" in some contexts. |
| Korean | "극단" is also used in a neutral way to refer to theaters that specialize in a certain genre, such as drama theaters or comedy theaters. |
| Kurdish | The term "bêfêhm zêde" in Kurdish is a compound word that literally translates to "without sense more" and can also be used to mean "excessive" or "over the top". |
| Kyrgyz | In addition to its main meaning of "extreme," "экстремалдуу" can also refer to a person who participates in extreme sports. |
| Latin | The Latin word "summa" also means "highest point" or "total". |
| Latvian | The word "ekstrēms" is derived from the Latin word "extremus", meaning "outmost" or "farthest"} |
| Lithuanian | The word kraštutinis ultimately derives from the word kraštas, meaning "edge" or "border" |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish word 'extrem' can also mean 'very' or 'quite'. |
| Macedonian | The word "крајност" can also mean "end" or "edge" in Macedonian. |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word "tena" not only means "extreme," but also refers to both the beginning and completion of an action. |
| Malay | The Malay word "melampau" is derived from the Sanskrit word "ati" meaning "exceeding". |
| Malayalam | The word "അങ്ങേയറ്റം" in Malayalam can also refer to the outer surface or edge of something. |
| Maltese | The word "estrem" in Maltese means both "extreme" and "last" |
| Maori | Maori word 'tino' also means 'very' or 'completely' |
| Marathi | In Marathi, "अत्यंत" is not used as "extremely" but instead is used to express "very" or "beyond". |
| Mongolian | This Mongolian word's etymology is uncertain, but some think it means 'to break down into fine pieces' or 'to scatter'. |
| Nepali | चरम ("extreme" in Nepali) comes from the Sanskrit word "charma," meaning "skin," implying that beyond charma, or extreme, lies something else. |
| Norwegian | The word "ekstrem" is cognate with the English word "extreme" and comes from the Latin word "extremus", meaning "outmost" or "farthest out." |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | "Monyanyira" is a Nyanja word meaning "extreme" and can also refer to "very" or "greatly." |
| Pashto | In Pashto, "ډیر" can also mean "very" or "much". |
| Persian | The word 'مفرط' ('extreme') is also used in Persian to refer to something that is 'excessive' or 'too much'. In this sense, it is synonymous with the word 'زیادی' ('excess'). |
| Polish | The word 'skrajny' also means 'outer' or 'side' in Polish. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "extremo" is derived from the Latin "extrēmus", meaning "furthest out" or "outermost". In Portuguese, it can also refer to the "end" or "limit" of something. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਬਹੁਤ" can also mean "many" or "a lot". |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "extrem" comes from the Latin word "extremus", meaning "farthest" or "outermost". |
| Russian | "Крайний" также может означать "последний" или "очень плохой, крайний" |
| Samoan | "Soona fai" can also mean "the end" or "very much". |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "anabarrach" can be broken down into "ana" (very) and "barrach" (top), providing a literal meaning of "very top". |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "екстремно" (extreme) can also mean "exceptional" or "outstanding". |
| Sesotho | The word 'feteletseng' in Sesotho has a literal translation meaning 'being at the tip' which figuratively relates to 'extreme'. |
| Shona | 'Zvakanyanyisa' means either 'very hot', 'very cold', or even 'very beautiful' in Shona, depending on context. |
| Sindhi | Derived from the Sanskrit word 'antima' meaning 'last' or 'final', 'انتهائي' is also used to describe something that has reached its maximum limit or has become excessive or severe. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | In astrology, "අන්ත" is a term related to the Moon's movement in the sky during a particular day. |
| Slovak | Derived from Latin "extremus" meaning "furthest", "outermost" or "endmost". |
| Slovenian | The word "ekstremno" can also refer to a very high or low temperature or to a very loud or quiet sound. |
| Somali | The word "xad dhaaf ah" can refer to both excessive amounts or behavior as well as the concept of being beyond limits. |
| Spanish | Extremo originates from the Latin adjective "extrēmus" with the meaning "the very last or outermost end" and is related to the modern Spanish terms "exterior" (exterior) and "frontera" (border). |
| Sundanese | In Sundanese, "rongkah" can also refer to a large chunk or lump of something. |
| Swahili | Uliokithiri ultimately stems from the word "uli" to stretch out or to spread out, and also can mean "in the open" or "out in the open." |
| Swedish | "Extrem" is a Swedish word that comes from the Latin "extremus" meaning "the outermost". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "matindi" is derived from the Proto-Austronesian word "*matid" meaning "death" or "perish". |
| Tajik | The word "шадид" in Tajik derives from Arabic and also means "severe, harsh, strong, tough"} |
| Tamil | தீவிர also means 'acute', 'intense', or 'severe', and is derived from the Sanskrit word 'tivra'. |
| Telugu | తీవ్ర also means 'violent' in the context of a storm or similar event. |
| Thai | In Thai, the word "สุดขีด" also means "the best" or "the most extreme example of something." |
| Turkish | "Aşırı" also refers to a type of fabric used to make socks and tights. |
| Ukrainian | The word "екстремальний" derives from the Latin word "extremus", meaning "outermost" or "farthest". In Ukrainian, it also has the connotation of "exceptional" or "extraordinary". |
| Urdu | "انتہائی" is derived from Arabic and can also mean "final" or "utmost". |
| Uzbek | The term "haddan tashqari" is also used figuratively to refer to something that is excessive or beyond the normal. |
| Vietnamese | "Cực" can also mean "pole" (like North or South Pole) and "very", as in "extremely". |
| Welsh | The spelling "eithafol" likely derives from the Old Welsh word "eithaf" meaning "extreme end, boundary". |
| Xhosa | "Ngqithisileyo" is also used to describe an exaggerated, over-the-top person. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "עקסטרעם" can also mean "crazy" or "out of control". |
| Yoruba | "Iwọn" has meanings of "excessive" and "very". |
| Zulu | The Zulu word "ngokweqile" also means "excessively", "overly", and "beyond measure." |
| English | "Extreme" derives from the Latin "extremus", meaning "the outermost end". It can also refer to "great intensity" or "an outlier". |