Interessanter
Translation
interesting, engaging, captivating
Examples
Das ist ein interessanter Film.
That is an interesting film.
Ein interessanter Gedanke kam mir.
An interesting thought came to me.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + Noun (masculine, singular, nominative) modifies a masculine singular noun in the nominative case Das ist ein interessanter Mann.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fesselnd (captivating), spannend (exciting); Antonyms: langweilig (boring), uninteressant (uninteresting)
Etymology
From Latin 'interesse' (to be between, to be of importance), via French 'intéressant'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'inter-' (between) and 'esse' (to be). Something that 'is between' you and the world, grabbing your attention.