aufbrausend
hot-tempered
Becoming excited or angry quickly and intensely, and showing these feelings clearly.
EXAMPLE
Sein aufbrausendes Verhalten führt oft zu Streit.
His hot-tempered behavior often leads to arguments.
aufbrausend
hot-tempered
aufbrausend – aufbrausender – am aufbrausendsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry aufbrausend, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | aufbrausend |
|---|---|
| comparative | aufbrausender |
| superlative | am aufbrausendsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to aufbrausend.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to aufbrausend.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to aufbrausend.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Aufbrausend' (hot-tempered) is the Partizip I (present participle) of 'aufbrausen' (to flare up). The connection to the verb helps you imagine a sudden, intense reaction.
EXAMPLE
Seine aufbrausende Art macht ruhige Gespräche mit ihm schwierig.
His hot-tempered manner makes calm conversations with him difficult.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'ein aufbrausendes Temperament' (a fiery temperament), 'ein aufbrausender Charakter' (a hot-tempered character), and 'ein aufbrausendes Wesen' (a hot-tempered nature). These expressions describe a typical quality of a person.
EXAMPLE
Trotz ihres aufbrausenden Temperaments ist sie bei ihren Freunden sehr beliebt.
Despite her hot temper, she is very popular with her friends.
Describing reactions
You can use 'aufbrausend reagieren' (to react angrily) to describe behavior in a particular situation. The occasion can be added with 'auf' and the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Auf die Kritik seiner Kollegin reagierte er aufbrausend.
He flared up at his colleague's criticism.
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