durchdringend

/dʊʁçˈdʁɪŋənt/

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. piercing, penetrating (of a sound or gaze)

    Built from durch (through) + dringend (urgent).

Made of

  • durch through
  • dringend urgent

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

perceptive

Close, figuratively — piercing, penetrating (a gaze) relates to perceptive.

French

perspicace

Close, figuratively — penetrating relates to perceptive, sharp-witted (perspicace).

Practice

1 What does durchdringend mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches durchdringend?

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