knallhart
/ˈknalˌhaʁt/
adjective
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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tough as nails
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Die Verhandlungen waren knallhart.
The negotiations were tough as nails.
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Similar words
Close — violent/forcible and tough-as-nails overlap.
Practice
1 What does knallhart mean?
tough as nails
2 Fill the gap: Die Verhandlungen waren ___.
Full sentence: Die Verhandlungen waren knallhart. (The negotiations were tough as nails.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches knallhart?
knallhart: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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