gewaltsam
Translation
violent, forcible, by force
Examples
Es war ein gewaltsamer Tod.
It was a violent death.
Sie öffneten die Tür gewaltsam.
They opened the door by force.
Grammar Patterns
gewaltsam + Noun violent ... a violent attack
as Adverb: to do sth. gewaltsam to do sth. by force He opened the lock by force.
Similar Words
Synonyms: brutal, aggressiv; Antonyms: friedlich, sanft
Etymology
From the noun 'Gewalt' (violence, force) + the adjective-forming suffix '-sam'.
Memory Tips
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