spannend
exciting, thrilling, tense
English translations
- 01
suspenseful
- 02
exciting
- 03
thrilling
Word details
- German meaning
- Faszinierend und aufregend.
- English meaning
- exciting
- Synonym
- aufregend, fesselnd
- German example
- Der Film war sehr spannend.
- English example
- The movie was very exciting.
- Comparative
- spannenderSuperlative: am spannendsten
Related words
- Final
Final
- Buchhändlerin
Bookseller (female)
- Wettstreit
competition, contest
- Action
action
- Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
- Elefantenrunde
An elephant round is a television discussion with high-ranking politicians or experts, in which important topics are discussed.
- Science-Fiction-Buch
A science fiction book is a book that tells stories in the science fiction genre, often featuring futuristic technologies and scientific concepts.
- Abenteuerroman
Adventure novel
- Rochus
Rochus
- Nervenkrimi
Nerve-wracking thriller
- gemütlich
cozy
- interstellar
Interstellar
- lauwarm
Lukewarm means neither cold nor hot, but a temperature in between, pleasantly warm.
- langweilig
boring
- fesselnd
captivating, enthralling
- erlebnisreich
eventful
- unkompliziert
Uncomplicated
- ereignisreich
eventful
- erholsam
relaxing
- transmembranös
Transmembrane
- zweistündig
two-hour
- meditativ
Meditative means tending to induce reflection or creating a relaxing, contemplative atmosphere.
- Episode
Episode
- Derby
Derby
- Kräftemessen
Showdown, contest
- Dramaturgie
Dramaturgy is the theory of the composition and structure of dramatic works, such as plays or films.
- Forschergeist
Spirit of discovery
- Zweikampf
Duel
- Adoleszenz
Adolescence
- Kriminalgeschichte
A crime story is a narrative that deals with a crime and its investigation.
- Erzähler
A narrator is a person who tells a story.
- Kriminalroman
Crime novel
- Match
A game or competition in which two or more parties compete.
- Fernsehschirm
Television screen
- Bilderbuch
Picture book
- Abenteuerfilm
Adventure movie
- Märlein
Fairy tale
- Vizemeister
The runner-up is the second-place finisher in a competition or championship.
- Nuller
Nobody, the noughties
- Actionfilm
Action movie
- Nacherzählung
Retelling
- Spielhälfte
half (of a game)
- chillend
Chilling
- Triell
Three-way debate
- Filmausschnitt
Film clip
- fesselnd
captivating, enthralling
Example sentences with “spannend”
Das war ein spannendes Spiel. (That was an exciting game.)
Frequently asked questions
Can 'spannend' mean 'tense'?
Yes, it describes a situation full of suspense.