rasend
rapid
Moving at very high speed; extremely fast.
EXAMPLE
Mit rasender Geschwindigkeit näherte sich der Krankenwagen.
The ambulance approached at rapid speed.
rasend
rapid / furious
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Meanings
rasend
furious
Expressing a feeling or quality to an extremely strong degree. Often used with negative emotions such as anger or jealousy.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Beleidigung wurde er rasend vor Wut.
After the insult, he became furious with anger.
rasend
tremendous
Colloquial for very great, huge, or extraordinary. Often used to describe success or popularity.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Song der Band hatte einen rasenden Erfolg in den Charts.
The band's new song had tremendous success in the charts.
Usage tips
Participle as adjective
'Rasend' is the present participle of the verb 'rasen' (to speed; to rage). As an adjective, it therefore describes something that happens with extreme speed or intensity.
EXAMPLE
Der Sturm fegte mit rasender Kraft über das Land.
The storm swept across the country with tremendous force.
Context clues
The context shows the meaning: in connection with movement, 'rasend' means very fast. In connection with feelings or pain, it means extremely strong. In connection with success, it is colloquial for 'enormous'.
EXAMPLE
Das Auto fuhr in rasendem Tempo die Straße entlang.
The car drove down the road at a rapid pace.
Sentence structure with emotions
To express an extreme feeling, the structure 'rasend vor + [noun in the dative]' is often used. Alternatively, it can also stand directly before an adjective.
EXAMPLE
Er war rasend vor Eifersucht.
He was furious with jealousy.
Colloquial use
In the meaning 'very great' or 'enormous', 'rasend' is used mainly colloquially. Typical combinations are 'ein rasender Erfolg' (a tremendous success) or 'rasend beliebt sein' (to be extremely popular).
EXAMPLE
Sein erstes Buch hatte einen rasenden Erfolg.
His first book was a tremendous success.
Compare with
rasend vs wütend
angry
Both words can express very strong anger. Wütend directly describes the emotional state, while rasend emphasizes the extreme intensity particularly strongly. Use „wütend“ for ordinary intense anger and „rasend“ for a clearly heightened, fierce reaction.
rasend
Sie war rasend vor Wut, weil jemand ihr Auto absichtlich beschädigt hatte.
She was furious because someone had deliberately damaged her car.
wütend
Ich war wütend, weil mein Bruder ohne zu fragen mein Fahrrad genommen hatte.
I was angry because my brother had taken my bicycle without asking.
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