Adjektiv

Interessanter

interesting, engaging, captivating

Das ist ein interessanter Film.

That is an interesting film.

Ein interessanter Gedanke kam mir.

An interesting thought came to me.

((Adjective)) + Noun (masculine, singular, nominative) modifies a masculine singular noun in the nominative case Das ist ein interessanter Mann.

Synonyms: fesselnd (captivating), spannend (exciting); Antonyms: langweilig (boring), uninteressant (uninteresting)

From Latin 'interesse' (to be between, to be of importance), via French 'intéressant'.

Think of 'inter-' (between) and 'esse' (to be). Something that 'is between' you and the world, grabbing your attention.

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