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spennende

adjectiveadjektiv

exciting · gripping · tense

EtymologyOpphav

av spenne (II)to buckle, strap, fasten · to tense, flex, tighten · to span, range, stretch over from spenne (II)to buckle, strap, fasten · to tense, flex, tighten · to span, range, stretch over

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. som river en med;
    interessantinteresting
    which carries one along;
    interestinginteressant
    • en spennende fortelling a gripping story
    • et spennende reisemål an exciting destination
    • et nytt og spennende bekjentskap a new and exciting acquaintance
    • alt var nytt og spennende everything was new and exciting
  2. nervepirrendenerve-racking, nail-biting nerve-rackingnervepirrende
    • oppleve noen spennende timer to live through a few tense hours