adjective
hinausragend
protrude
The German word hinausragend is an adjective meaning "outstanding," "exceptional," or "prominent."
- It is made up of "hinaus" meaning "out" or "beyond," and "ragend" from the verb "ragen" which means "to protrude" or "to stand out."
Similar words:
- herausragend (also means outstanding or prominent)
- ausgezeichnet (excellent)
- exzellent (excellent)
- auffällig (conspicuous)
- bedeutend (significant)
Difference:
- hinausragend and herausragend are often interchangeable, both emphasizing something physically or figuratively standing out.
- ausgezeichnet, exzellent stress high quality but don't necessarily imply physical or visual protrusion.
- auffällig focuses more on attracting attention, not necessarily on excellence.
- bedeutend refers to importance or significance rather than physical or qualitative prominence.
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Examples
Im Museum sahen wir eine Skulptur mit hinausragenden Formen aus Metall.adjective
In the museum we saw a sculpture with protruding shapes made of metal.
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