brenzlig
risky, precarious, 'hairy' (situation)
English translations
- 01
flammable
- 02
inflammable
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Situation oder Angelegenheit, die gefährlich, riskant oder heikel ist.
- English meaning
- Dicey
- Synonym
- heikel, gefährlich
- German example
- Die Situation wurde brenzlig, als die Polizei eintraf.
- English example
- The situation became dicey when the police arrived.
- Comparative
- brenzligerSuperlative: am brenzligsten
Example sentences with “brenzlig”
Die Situation wurde langsam brenzlig. (The situation was slowly becoming precarious.)
Frequently asked questions
Where does the word 'brenzlig' originate?
It comes from 'brennen' (to burn), describing a situation that smells like something is burning, figuratively meaning 'dangerously close'.