ohrenbetäubend

deafening

English translations

  1. 01

    deafening

  2. 02

    earsplitting

  3. 03

    deafening

Word details

German meaning
Extrem laut; so laut, dass es die Ohren schädigt.
English meaning
Deafening
Synonym
unerträglich laut
German example
Der Knall war ohrenbetäubend.
English example
The bang was deafening.
Comparative
ohrenbetäubenderSuperlative: am ohrenbetäubendsten

Example sentences with “ohrenbetäubend”

  1. Der Lärm war ohrenbetäubend. (The noise was deafening.)

Frequently asked questions

Why is it spelled 'ohrenbetäubend'?

It is a compound of 'Ohren' (ears) and 'betäubend' (numbing/stunning).