herzzerreißend

/ˈhɛʁtstsɛɐ̯ˌʁaɪ̯sn̩t/

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. heart-rending

    • Das Kind weinte herzzerreißend.

      The child cried heart-rendingly.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

desgarrador

desgarrador is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "heart-rending."

Practice

1 What does herzzerreißend mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Kind weinte ___.

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