oppressive
beklemmend – beklemmender – am beklemmendsten
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oppressive
Causing a feeling of fear, distress, or inner constriction; weighing on the mind and frightening.
Die beklemmende Stille im leeren Krankenhaus machte ihr Angst.
The oppressive silence in the empty hospital frightened her.
| basic form | beklemmend |
|---|---|
| comparative | beklemmender |
| superlative | am beklemmendsten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| 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 beklemmend.
| 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 beklemmend.
'Beklemmend' (oppressive) comes from the verb 'beklemmen' (to distress or make someone feel constricted) and is its present participle (Partizip I), formed with the ending '-end'. It describes the effect something has on people, so it is often used with situations, spaces, or impressions.
Der Film zeigt eine beklemmende Szene in einem dunklen Keller.
The film shows an oppressive scene in a dark basement.
Use 'etwas als beklemmend empfinden' (to find something oppressive) to describe your personal impression. The thing being described is in the accusative case; after 'als', 'beklemmend' (oppressive) takes no adjective ending.
Ich empfand den Aufenthalt in dem fensterlosen Raum als beklemmend.
I found the stay in the windowless room oppressive.
Common combinations are 'beklemmende Stille' (oppressive silence), 'beklemmende Enge' (oppressive confinement), and 'beklemmende Atmosphäre' (oppressive atmosphere). With 'Stille' (silence), the adjective suggests that the quiet feels unpleasant or threatening.
Nach seiner letzten Bemerkung herrschte eine beklemmende Stille am Tisch.
After his last remark, there was an oppressive silence at the table.
