frappant
التعريفات والمعاني
== Dutch ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from French frappant.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /frɑˈpɑnt/, /fraːˈpɑnt/
Hyphenation: frap‧pant
Rhymes: -ɑnt
=== Adjective ===
frappant (comparative frappanter, superlative frappantst)
striking; noticeable; remarkable
==== Usage notes ====
Often used with negative connotations.
==== Declension ====
==== Related terms ====
=== References ===
van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “frappant”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
== French ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /fʁa.pɑ̃/
=== Adjective ===
frappant (feminine frappante, masculine plural frappants, feminine plural frappantes)
striking; noticeable; remarkable
en contraste frappant ― in stark contrast
==== Descendants ====
→ German: frappant
→ Hungarian: frappáns
→ Swedish: frappant
→ Turkish: frapan
=== Participle ===
frappant
present participle of frapper
=== Further reading ===
“frappant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
== German ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from French frappant.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /fʁaˈpant/
Rhymes: -ant
=== Adjective ===
frappant (strong nominative masculine singular frappanter, comparative frappanter, superlative am frappantesten)
(more learned, formal) alternative form of frappierend (“striking, astonishing, impressive, remarkable”)
eine frappante Ähnlichkeit ― a striking similarity
ein frappantes Ergebnis ― a remarkable result
==== Declension ====
==== Related terms ====
frappieren
=== Further reading ===
“frappant” in Duden online
“frappant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
== Swedish ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from French frappant.
=== Adjective ===
frappant (not comparable)
striking (creating a strong impression)
Synonym: frapperande
==== Declension ====
==== Related terms ====
frappera
==== See also ====
iögonfallande
slående
=== References ===
frappant in Svensk ordbok (SO)
frappant in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
frappant in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)