Polyglot Dictionary

sengend

/ˈzɛŋənt/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. scorching, searing (heat)

Usage notes

A vivid, literary adjective from the verb "sengen" (to scorch/singe) — stronger and more evocative than the plain "heiß" (hot), used for describing an intense, almost burning heat.

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