hemmend

inhibiting; obstructive

Word details

German meaning
Etwas, das den Fortschritt oder die Entwicklung behindert.
English meaning
Inhibitory
Synonym
blockierend, hinderlich
German example
Die Bürokratie wirkt hemmend auf die Wirtschaft.
English example
Bureaucracy has an inhibitory effect on the economy.

Example sentences with “hemmend”

  1. Das wirkt hemmend auf die Entwicklung. (That has an inhibiting effect on development.)

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How do you use 'hemmend'?

It is the present participle of 'hemmen', used as an adjective.