ohrenbetäubend

German

Etymology

From Ohr +‎ -en- +‎ betäubend, literally ear-deafening, ear-numbing. (The verb is used here in its obsolete sense “to deafen”, but it can also be read with the modern sense “to numb”.) Compare Dutch oorverdovend.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːʁənbəˌtɔʏ̯bənt/, /ˌoːʁənbəˈtɔʏ̯bənt/
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Adjective

ohrenbetäubend (strong nominative masculine singular ohrenbetäubender, comparative ohrenbetäubender, superlative am ohrenbetäubendsten)

  1. deafening (very loud)
    ein ohrenbetäubender Lärm
    a deafening noise

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