erquickend

/ɛɐ̯ˈkvɪkn̩t/

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. refreshing

    Built from erquicken (to refresh) + -end (-ing).

    • Ein erquickender Schlaf.

      A refreshing sleep.

Made of

  • erquicken to refresh
  • -end -ing

Similar words

erfrischend

erquickend is more old-fashioned or literary, often describing something refreshing for the spirit or soul; erfrischend is the everyday word, like a refreshing drink.

Practice

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