No. 7,895 in Dutch
duizelingwekkend
Dizzying or staggering.
In a sentence
De hoogte van de berg was duizelingwekkend.
The height of the mountain was dizzying.
Here, 'duizelingwekkend' describes something that causes a feeling of dizziness due to its extreme nature, such as great height.
Zijn duizelingwekkende prestaties brachten hem naar de top van zijn vakgebied.
His staggering achievements brought him to the top of his field.
In this usage, 'duizelingwekkend' is used figuratively to denote something that is astonishing or impressive to a surprising degree.
De duizelingwekkende snelheid van de sportwagen verbaasde iedereen.
The dizzying speed of the sports car amazed everyone.
Here, 'duizelingwekkend' is applied to emphasize the literally or figuratively overwhelming high speed of the car.
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