verlockend
/fɛɐ̯ˈlɔkn̩t/
adjective
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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tempting
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Das Angebot klingt verlockend.
The offer sounds tempting.
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Similar words
verführerisch is stronger and more sensual; verlockend is more general "tempting."
Practice
1 What does verlockend mean?
tempting
2 Fill the gap: Das Angebot klingt ___.
Full sentence: Das Angebot klingt verlockend. (The offer sounds tempting.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verlockend?
verlockend: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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