captivating
fesselnd – fesselnder – am fesselndsten
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captivating
So exciting or interesting that it strongly attracts and holds one's attention.
Der Roman war so fesselnd, dass ich ihn bis spät in die Nacht nicht aus der Hand legen konnte.
The novel was so captivating that I couldn't put it down until late at night.
| basic form | fesselnd |
|---|---|
| comparative | fesselnder |
| superlative | am fesselndsten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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“Fesselnd” (captivating) is the present participle of the verb “fesseln” (to captivate) and is formed by adding “-d”: fesseln → fesselnd. As an adjective, it describes something that strongly attracts and holds one's attention.
Die fesselnde Erzählung ließ die Zuhörer völlig still werden.
The captivating narrative left the listeners completely silent.
“Fesselnd” (captivating) is especially common with media and performances, for example with a novel, film, presentation, report, or story. Combinations such as “fesselnd erzählen” (to tell captivatingly) and “fesselnd geschrieben” (captivatingly written) are also common.
Die Autorin hat die Geschichte sehr fesselnd erzählt.
The author told the story in a very captivating way.
The adjective is standard language and is often used in reviews or descriptions of books, films, presentations, and experiences. It can be used in both factual texts and everyday speech.
Die Dokumentation ist informativ und zugleich fesselnd.
The documentary is informative and captivating at the same time.
