penetrant

See also: pénétrant

English

Adjective

penetrant (comparative more penetrant, superlative most penetrant)

  1. That penetrates.
  2. Piercing.

Noun

penetrant (plural penetrants)

  1. Something, especially a liquid, that penetrates.

Anagrams

Catalan

Verb

penetrant

  1. present participle of penetrar

German

Etymology

From French pénétrant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [peneˈtʀant]
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  • Rhymes: -ant
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ne‧trant

Adjective

penetrant (comparative penetranter, superlative am penetrantesten)

  1. (of a sound, voice, etc.) piercing
  2. (of a smell, etc.) penetrating
  3. pushy, obtrusive

Declension

Comparative forms of penetrant
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist penetranter sie ist penetranter es ist penetranter sie sind penetranter
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative penetranterer penetrantere penetranteres penetrantere
genitive penetranteren penetranterer penetranteren penetranterer
dative penetranterem penetranterer penetranterem penetranteren
accusative penetranteren penetrantere penetranteres penetrantere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der penetrantere die penetrantere das penetrantere die penetranteren
genitive des penetranteren der penetranteren des penetranteren der penetranteren
dative dem penetranteren der penetranteren dem penetranteren den penetranteren
accusative den penetranteren die penetrantere das penetrantere die penetranteren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein penetranterer eine penetrantere ein penetranteres (keine) penetranteren
genitive eines penetranteren einer penetranteren eines penetranteren (keiner) penetranteren
dative einem penetranteren einer penetranteren einem penetranteren (keinen) penetranteren
accusative einen penetranteren eine penetrantere ein penetranteres (keine) penetranteren
  • Penetranz

Further reading

Latin

Verb

penētrant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of penētrō
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