packend
gripping
So captivating or enthralling that it is difficult to take one's attention away from it.
EXAMPLE
Das Finale blieb bis zur letzten Minute packend.
The finale remained gripping right up to the last minute.
packend
gripping / compelling
packend – packender – am packendsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry packend, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | packend |
|---|---|
| comparative | packender |
| superlative | am packendsten |
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
Word formation
'Packend' (gripping) is the present participle, or Partizip I, of the verb 'packen' (to grip / seize). The ending '-end' indicates a quality that emanates from something and affects others.
EXAMPLE
Die packende Erzählung ließ die Zuhörer bis zum Schluss aufmerksam bleiben.
The gripping story kept the listeners attentive until the end.
Typical collocations
'Packend' (gripping) is especially common with stories and media: 'eine packende Geschichte' (a gripping story), 'ein packender Roman' (a gripping novel), 'ein packender Film' (a gripping film), or 'eine packende Handlung' (a gripping plot).
EXAMPLE
Der packende Roman wurde innerhalb weniger Tage zum Bestseller.
The gripping novel became a bestseller within a few days.
Result clause with 'so ... dass'
'Packend' (gripping) often occurs with the construction 'so ... dass ...' (so ... that ...). It describes a strong effect and then states its consequence.
EXAMPLE
Die Dokumentation war so packend, dass ich sie zweimal angesehen habe.
The documentary was so gripping that I watched it twice.
In real life
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