No. 13,813 in German
ermutigend
Encouraging.
In a sentence
Deine Fortschritte im Deutschlernen sind sehr ermutigend.
Your progress in learning German is very encouraging.
Here, 'ermutigend' is used as an adjective to describe the subjective quality of the progress being discussed.
Es war eine ermutigende Erfahrung, neue Leute bei dem Workshop kennenzulernen.
It was an encouraging experience to meet new people at the workshop.
In this sentence, 'ermutigend' qualifies the experience, sharing how it emotionally impacts the subject.
Die Worte des Lehrers waren ermutigend für die Schüler.
The teacher's words were encouraging for the students.
The word 'ermutigend' describes the effect of the teacher's words on the students, indicating a positive or uplifting influence.
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