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Otti findet für seinen Aufsatz einen treffenden Titel und lächelt. Otti finds a fitting title for his essay and smiles.

adjective · B2

treffend

[ˈtʁɛfn̩t]

apt, fitting, spot on

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Other Examples

  • Deine Beschreibung ist treffend: So ist Bruno wirklich.

    Your description is spot on: that's exactly what Bruno is like.

  • Ich suche nach dem treffendsten Wort, aber mir fällt keins ein.

    I'm looking for the most fitting word, but none comes to mind.

  • Frau Hilde beschreibt die Berliner mit einem einzigen treffenden Satz.

    Frau Hilde describes Berliners in a single apt sentence.

Grammar

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

How the Word Is Built

treff root end suffix

Word family

treffenzutreffendder Treffer

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