halsbrecherisch

== German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === halsbrecherisch (strong nominative masculine singular halsbrecherischer, comparative halsbrecherischer, superlative am halsbrecherischsten) incredibly dangerous; breakneck Synonym: lebensgefährlich Skeleton ist ein halsbrecherischer Sport. ― Skeleton is an incredibly dangerous sport. mit halsbrecherischer Geschwindigkeit ― at a breakneck pace ==== Usage notes ==== More generally applicable than English breakneck (which is only used to describe incredibly fast speeds). ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “halsbrecherisch” in Duden online