Polyglot Dictionary

anziehend

/ˈantsiːənt/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. attractive

    Built from anziehen (to attract) + -end (-ing).

    • Er findet sie anziehend.

      He finds her attractive.

Made of

  • anziehen to attract
  • -end -ing

Similar words

reizvoll

Near-total synonyms for "attractive"; anziehend suggests a magnetic, physical pull, like attracting attention or a person; reizvoll suggests something appealing or enticing, like an attractive offer.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

atraente

atraente is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "attractive."

Practice

1 What does anziehend mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er findet sie ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anziehend?

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