Polyglot Dictionary

atemberaubend

/ˈaːtəmbəˌʁaʊ̯bn̩t/

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. breathtaking

    Built from Atem (breath) + beraubend (robbing).

    • Die Aussicht ist atemberaubend.

      The view is breathtaking.

Made of

  • Atem breath
  • beraubend robbing

Similar words

aufregend

Atemberaubend is breathtaking, a stronger word implying something visually or emotionally overwhelming; aufregend is the more general word for exciting.

Similar in other languages

French

à couper le souffle

à couper le souffle is the French word for the same thing — both mean "breathtaking."

Practice

1 What does atemberaubend mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Aussicht ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches atemberaubend?

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