die Brisanz
Translation
explosiveness, controversiality, urgency, topicality
Examples
Die Brisanz des Sprengstoffs war hoch.
The explosive force of the material was high.
Das Thema birgt politische Brisanz.
The topic holds political sensitivity.
Die Brisanz der Lage wurde allen klar.
The urgency of the situation became clear to everyone.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) holds Brisanz ((sth.)) holds sensitivity/urgency The topic holds political sensitivity.
the Brisanz of ((sth.gen)) the sensitivity/urgency of ((sth.)) The urgency of the situation is obvious.
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Etymology
From French 'brisant', meaning 'breaking'. It relates to the idea of something being 'shattering' or 'breaking' in its impact.
Memory Tips
Think of a topic that is 'breaking' news because it's so controversial, or something literally 'breaking' apart with explosive force.