nervenaufreibend

/ˈnɛʁfn̩ʔaʊ̯fˌʁaɪ̯bn̩t/

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. nerve-racking

    • Das Warten war nervenaufreibend.

      The waiting was nerve-racking.

Similar words

stressig

Close, near-synonym for "nerve-racking, stressful."

Practice

1 What does nervenaufreibend mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Warten war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nervenaufreibend?

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