German word

aufregend

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯fʁeːgənt/

Meaning

  • adjectiveexciting

Example

Das Konzert war aufregend.

The concert was exciting.

Illustration for aufregend (exciting)

More examples

Hast du die aufregenden Neuigkeiten schon gehört?

Have you heard the exciting news yet?

Core concept

A concert or other event that stirs the mind and leaves anticipation humming with positive nervous energy.

Common phrases

  • aufregende Neuigkeiten

    exciting news

  • ein aufregendes Spiel

    an exciting game

  • eine aufregende Entdeckung

    an exciting discovery

Similar words

spannend: Keeping interest and tension alive until the very end.
fesselnd: Holding attention so strongly that looking away feels difficult.
mitreißend: Creating contagious energy that lifts everyone into shared excitement.
elektrisierend: Producing a powerful, almost physical jolt of excitement.

Definition in German

Wird für Situationen oder Ereignisse gebraucht, die erwartungsvolle Spannung und positive Nervosität erzeugen.

Word origin

Aufregend is the adjectival present participle of aufregen, built from auf and regen, 'to stir up', and thus describes something that stirs a person's emotions.

Usage tips

  • Aufregend describes the thing that causes excitement, while aufgeregt describes the person who feels excited or agitated.

Other meanings

  • thrillingadjective

Opposites

  • langweiligboringadjective
  • unspektakulärunspectacularadjective

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