abstoßend
/ˈapʃtoːsn̩t/
adjective
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Made of
- abstoßen to repel
- -end -ing
Similar words
abstoßend and widerwärtig are close synonyms for "repulsive, disgusting," largely interchangeable.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does abstoßend mean?
repulsive
2 Fill the gap: Der Geruch ist ___.
Full sentence: Der Geruch ist abstoßend. (The smell is repulsive.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abstoßend?
abstoßend: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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