beängstigend

/bəˈʔɛŋstɪɡn̩t/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. frightening

    • Die Vorstellung ist beängstigend.

      The thought is frightening.

Similar words

erschreckend

beängstigend and erschreckend are close synonyms for "frightening, alarming," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

French

effrayant

effrayant is the French word for the same thing — both mean "frightening."

Practice

1 What does beängstigend mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Vorstellung ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches beängstigend?

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