die Brisanz
Translation
explosiveness, contentiousness, 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 contentiousness.
Die Brisanz der Lage wurde allen klar.
The urgency of the situation became clear to everyone.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) holds Brisanz ((sth.)) holds contentiousness/urgency The topic holds political contentiousness.
the Brisanz of ((sth.gen)) the contentiousness/urgency of ((sth.)) The urgency of the situation is obvious.
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Etymology
From French 'brisant', meaning 'breaking'. This connects to the idea of a topic 'breaking' into public consciousness or a substance 'breaking' things apart.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'breaking' story that is highly sensitive, or a bomb 'breaking' things apart with its explosive power.