Polyglot Dictionary

abschreckend

/ˈapʃʁɛkn̩t/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. deterrent

    Built from abschrecken (to deter) + -end (-ing).

    • Die Strafe hat eine abschreckende Wirkung.

      The punishment has a deterrent effect.

Made of

  • abschrecken to deter
  • -end -ing

Practice

1 What does abschreckend mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches abschreckend?

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