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verheerend

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈheːʁənt/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧hee‧rend

Participle

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verheerend

  1. present participle of verheeren

Adjective

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verheerend (strong nominative masculine singular verheerender, comparative verheerender, superlative am verheerendsten)

  1. devastating (causing a lot of damage)
    ein verheerendes Feuer ― a devastating fire
    Letzte Nacht gab es in Südostasien ein verheerendes Erdbeben.
    Last night there was a devastating earthquake in Southeast Asia.
    1. (figurative) fatal, catastrophic (leading to significant negative consequences)
      Das wäre ein verheerendes Signal. ― That would send a fatal signal.
      eine verheerende Entscheidung ― a fatal decision
  2. catastrophic, scathing (very negative, indicating widespread failure or dysfunction)
    ein verheerendes Ergebnis ― a catastrophic result
    eine verheerende Bilanz ― a scathing record

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See also

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Further reading

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  • “verheerend”, in Cambridge German–English Dictionary‎[1]
  • “verheerend” in Collins German–English Dictionary
  • “verheerend” in Duden online
  • “verheerend”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German)