spannend
Translation
exciting, suspenseful, thrilling, gripping
Examples
Das Buch ist sehr spannend.
The book is very exciting.
Wir hatten eine spannende Diskussion.
We had an exciting discussion.
Grammar Patterns
sth. is spannend ((sth.)) is exciting The film was very spannend.
a spannend noun an exciting ((noun)) I am reading a spannend book.
Similar Words
Synonyms: aufregend, fesselnd; Antonyms: langweilig, uninteressant
Etymology
From the verb 'spannen' (to stretch, to tense). Something that keeps you in 'suspense' or 'tension' is exciting.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'span' of a bridge, stretched tight with tension. A story with that much tension is 'spannend'.