foudroyant

sudden; striking; overwhelming (archaic/literary)

English translations

  1. 01

    stunning

Word details

German meaning
Foudroyant bedeutet plötzlich und heftig auftretend, wie ein Blitzschlag.
English meaning
Foudroyant means sudden and devastating, like a lightning strike.
Synonym
schlagartig
German example
Die Kritik war foudroyant und ließ kein gutes Haar an dem Film.
English example
The criticism was foudroyant and left no good hair on the film.

Example sentences with “foudroyant”

  1. Er erlitt einen foudroyanten Herztod. (He suffered a sudden/fulminant cardiac death.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the origin of the word 'foudroyant'?

It is a loanword from French, derived from 'foudre' (lightning). In German, it is primarily used in medical contexts to describe a very rapid, severe onset of a disease.