acharniert

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German

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Etymology

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From French acharner (to incite) +‎ -t.

Adjective

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acharniert (strong nominative masculine singular acharnierter, comparative acharnierter, superlative am acharniertesten)

  1. (literary, rare) heated, acrimonious
    Synonyms: hitzig, erbittert
    • 2005 May 29, “Der diskrete Charme der Banquiers”, in Neue Zürcher Zeitung[1]:
      Der Schuss sass nicht. Zur Enttäuschung des acharnierten Jägers Sarasin. Das war er: Von Ärger erholte er sich im Elsass in seinem riesigen Jagdrevier.
      The shot did not hit home. To the disappointment of the acrimonious hunter Sarasin. That was him: He recovered from frustration in Alsace in his gigantic hunting reserve.

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