Polyglot Dictionary

erschreckend

/ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩t/

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. alarming, frightening

    • Die Zahlen sind erschreckend.

      The figures are alarming.

Similar words

beängstigend

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

Similar in other languages

Spanish

fatal

Close — alarming, frightening relates to terrible (fatal).

Portuguese

sinistro

Close — alarming, frightening relates to sinister (sinistro).

Spanish

escalofriante

Close — alarming, frightening relates to chilling (escalofriante).

Practice

1 What does erschreckend mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Zahlen sind ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erschreckend?

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