furchterregend

/ˈfʊʁçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡn̩t/

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. terrifying

    Built from Furcht (fear) + erregend (arousing).

    • Der Anblick war furchterregend.

      The sight was terrifying.

Made of

  • Furcht fear
  • erregend arousing

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

apavorante

apavorante is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "terrifying."

Practice

1 What does furchterregend mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Anblick war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches furchterregend?

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