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

Declension of spannend
uninflected	spannend
inflected	spannende
comparative	spannender
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		spannend	spannender	het spannendst het spannendste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	spannende	spannendere	spannendste
	n. sing.	spannend	spannender	spannendste
	plural	spannende	spannendere	spannendste
definite		spannende	spannendere	spannendste
partitive		spannends	spannenders	—

Participle

spannend

1. (deprecated template usage) present participle of spannen

Inflection

Declension of spannend
uninflected	spannend
inflected	spannende
		positive
predicative/adverbial		spannend spannende
indefinite	m./f. sing.	spannende
	n. sing.	spannend
	plural	spannende
definite		spannende
partitive		spannends

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpanənt/

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Adjective

spannend (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.)

Verb

spannend

1. (deprecated template usage) Present participle of spannen.

Further reading

• “spannend” in Duden online