spannend

Based on: spannen
Goethe A2 Adjective #328 Adjective
1.

suspenseful, interesting, intriguing, fascinating

Opposite: langweilig
(works for a movie as well as something someone tells you that you find interesting)
Examples
  • Das war der spannendste Thriller, den ich je gesehen habe.
  • That was the most fascinating thriller I've ever seen.

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Word of the Day – “die Spannung”

A thrilling look at the meanings of "Spannung" and the verb "spannen" and the answer to how to say ‘relaxed’ and ‘excited’ in German.

Vocab: die Spannung, gespannt, spannend, die Anspannung, entspannen

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How many meanings does the German word 'spannend' have?

spannend has 1 distinct meaning: 1. suspenseful, interesting, intriguing, fascinating.

What is 'spannend' related to?

The word 'spannend' is related to spannen.

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Word of the Day – “die Spannung”
A thrilling look at the meanings of "Spannung" and the verb "spannen" and the answer to how to say ‘relaxed’ and ‘excited’ in German.
Vocab: die Spannung, gespannt, spannend, die Anspannung, entspannen
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