ironisierend
Translation
ironic, ironical, tongue-in-cheek
Examples
Er machte eine ironisierende Bemerkung.
He made an ironic remark.
Sein Tonfall war leicht ironisierend.
His tone of voice was slightly ironic.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + Noun an ironisierende Bemerkung
Similar Words
Synonyms: sarkastisch (sarcastic), spöttisch (mocking); Antonyms: ernsthaft (serious), aufrichtig (sincere)
Etymology
From 'Ironie' (irony) and the present participle ending '-isierend' of the verb-forming suffix '-isieren'.
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'ironic'. The '-isierend' ending is like '-ing' in English, indicating an ongoing quality or action.