halsbrecherisch

breakneck (e.g., speed)

English meaning: breakneck (e.g., speed)
CEFR level: C1 — Advanced
Vocabulary package: Traffic & Road Signs
Dictionary: German words with H

halsbrecherisch in a sentence

Er fuhr mit halsbrecherischer Geschwindigkeit die Kurve.
He drove around the curve at breakneck speed.

Word family

halsbrecherisch is built from der Hals (neck, throat). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Words that go with halsbrecherisch

die Autobahn, -enmotorway der Frontalzusammenstoßa head-on collision das Schild, -ersign die Ausfahrtexit, outing behindernhinder, obstruct die Einbahnstraßeone-way street die Geschwindigkeitspeed die Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkungspeed limit die Kurvecurve die Spurtrack, trace der Stautraffic jam der Strafzetteltraffic ticket

Questions about halsbrecherisch

What does halsbrecherisch mean in English?

halsbrecherisch means "breakneck (e.g., speed)". For example: "Er fuhr mit halsbrecherischer Geschwindigkeit die Kurve." — "He drove around the curve at breakneck speed."

What level is halsbrecherisch in German?

halsbrecherisch is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the traffic & road signs vocabulary.

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