gespannt
curious
Full of interest and anticipation about how something will develop or turn out.
EXAMPLE
Ich bin gespannt, wer den Wettbewerb gewinnt.
I'm curious to see who wins the competition.
gespannt
curious / tense
gespannt – gespannter – am gespanntesten
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Meanings
gespannt
tense
Strained by conflict or distrust and therefore not relaxed or friendly. Used especially for relationships and the mood between people.
EXAMPLE
Seit dem Streit ist das Verhältnis zwischen den beiden Nachbarn gespannt.
Since the argument, the relationship between the two neighbors has been tense.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry gespannt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | gespannt |
|---|---|
| comparative | gespannter |
| superlative | am gespanntesten |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Usage tips
Fixed preposition
In the sense of 'voller Erwartung' (full of anticipation), 'gespannt sein' (to be curious) is often used with 'auf' followed by the accusative. With an indirect question, it is often followed by a subordinate clause introduced by 'wie' (how), 'ob' (whether), or another question word.
EXAMPLE
Wir sind gespannt auf das Ergebnis der Untersuchung.
We're curious to see the results of the study.
Alle waren gespannt, ob der Plan funktionieren würde.
Everyone was curious to see whether the plan would work.
Typical collocations
When describing a strained relationship or atmosphere, 'gespannt' (tense) is often used with 'Verhältnis' (relationship), 'Stimmung' (mood), or 'Atmosphäre' (atmosphere). The people or groups between whom the tension exists are also often mentioned.
EXAMPLE
Nach den Verhandlungen blieb die Stimmung zwischen den Delegationen gespannt.
After the negotiations, the mood between the delegations remained tense.
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