Polyglot Dictionary

entsetzt

/ɛntˈzɛtst/

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. horrified, appalled

    Stronger than überrascht (surprised) — a shocked, horrified reaction.

Similar words

verdutzt

entsetzt is horrified, a strong shocked reaction; verdutzt is milder — baffled or taken aback, often with a comic edge.

Similar in other languages

English

afraid

Close — horrified, appalled relates to afraid.

Practice

1 What does entsetzt mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie war ___ über die Nachricht.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches entsetzt?

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