irritierend
Translation
irritating, annoying, confusing
Examples
Das Geräusch ist sehr irritierend.
The noise is very irritating.
Seine Frage war ziemlich irritierend.
His question was quite confusing.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is irritating ((sth.)) is irritating The noise is irritating.
Similar Words
Synonyms: störend (disturbing), ärgerlich (annoying), verwirrend (confusing); Antonyms: beruhigend (calming), angenehm (pleasant)
Etymology
The present participle of the verb 'irritieren' (to irritate).
Memory Tips
The '-end' suffix is the German equivalent of the English '-ing' for adjectives. Think 'irritate' -> 'irritating', so 'irritieren' -> 'irritierend'.