ohrenbetäubend

/ˈoːʁənbəˌtɔɪ̯bn̩t/

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. deafening, ear-splitting

    Built from Ohr (ear) + betäuben (to numb, to deafen).

Similar words

laut

Worth distinguishing: laut is loud; ohrenbetäubend is a more intense "deafening."

Similar in other languages

English

loud

loud is the English word for the same thing — both mean "deafening, loud."

Practice

1 What does ohrenbetäubend mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches ohrenbetäubend?

See also

adjectivecompound

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