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Mit eindringlicher Stimme bittet Otti die Nachbarn, dem Hof eine Chance zu geben. In an urgent voice, Otti asks the neighbours to give the courtyard a chance.

adjective · C1

eindringlich

[ˈaɪ̯nˌdʁɪŋlɪç]

urgent, insistent, compelling

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Grammar

Comparative
eindringlicher Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am eindringlichsten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

How the Word Is Built

ein prefix dring root lich suffix

ein-
in, into: einsteigen (to get on), einkaufen (to shop). Separable: Ich kaufe ein.
-lich
makes an adjective: der Freund → freundlich (friendly).

Word family

die Eindringlichkeitdringendeindringen

In Otti's situations: Otti and the art of persuasion

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