spannend

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɑnənt/
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Adjective

spannend (comparative spannender, superlative spannendst)

  1. tensive
  2. exciting
    Het is een spannend verhaal. — It's an exciting story.

Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants

  • Sranan Tongo: span
    • Caribbean Hindustani: spáng
    • Caribbean Javanese: sepang

Participle

spannend

  1. present participle of spannen

Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpanənt/
  • (file)
  • (file)

Participle

spannend

  1. present participle of spannen

Adjective

spannend (strong nominative masculine singular spannender, comparative spannender, superlative am spannendsten)

  1. thrilling, exciting, gripping, enthralling, spellbinding
  2. interesting

Usage notes

Often better translated using the noun "suspense", for example: The suspense is building. (Es wird immer spannender.)

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

  • spannend” in Duden online
  • spannend” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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