durchdringend

penetrating / piercing / pervading

English meaning: penetrating / piercing / pervading
CEFR level: German B2 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with D

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durchdringend in a sentence

Die durchdringende Stimme war sehr laut.
The penetrating voice was very loud.

Comparative and superlative

durchdringend → durchdringender → am durchdringendsten

Word family

durchdringend is built from dringend (urgent) and durch (through). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with durchdringend

die Abgeordnetemember of parliament abgespeckteslimmed-down das Abkommenagreement / deal / convention abnehmenddecreasing / waning das Abonnementsubscription der Abscheuabhorrence / disgust abschiebento deport / get rid of absehbarforeseeable absehento foresee der Abstanddistance / spacing / gap die Abstimmungvote / voting der Absturzcrash / fall

Questions about durchdringend

What is the comparative of durchdringend?

durchdringend → durchdringender → am durchdringendsten.

What does durchdringend mean in English?

durchdringend means "penetrating / piercing / pervading". For example: "Die durchdringende Stimme war sehr laut." — "The penetrating voice was very loud."

What level is durchdringend in German?

durchdringend is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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