bedrohlich

/bəˈdʁoːlɪç/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. threatening

    • Die Lage wurde bedrohlich.

      The situation became threatening.

Similar words

lebensgefährlich

bedrohlich is a general threat; lebensgefährlich specifically means "life-threatening," a more intense danger.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

amenazante

amenazante is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "threatening."

Practice

1 What does bedrohlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Lage wurde ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bedrohlich?

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