brenzligen
Translation
tricky, dicey, precarious, smelling of burning
Examples
Er hat mich aus der brenzligen Lage befreit.
He freed me from the tricky situation.
Den brenzligen Geruch mag ich nicht.
I don't like the burnt smell.
Grammar Patterns
((in einer brenzligen Lage)) in a tricky situation Wir waren in einer brenzligen Situation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: heikel, gefährlich, kritisch; Antonyms: sicher, harmlos
Etymology
Derived from 'brennen' (to burn). It originally meant 'smelling of something burnt', which extended to mean a dangerous or tricky situation, like when something is about to catch fire.
Memory Tips
Imagine the smell of something burning ('brenzlig') right before a fire breaks out – a tricky, dangerous situation.