blutrünstig

German (Berlin)

/ˈbluːtˌʁʏnstɪç/, /-ˌʁʏnstɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • (of a person or animal) bloodthirsty eager for bloodshed
  • (of an event) bloodthirsty involving a lot of bloodshed that is caused by people or animals
  • (of a text or film, or its maker) gory; bloodthirsty relishing in the depiction of bloodshed

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German bluotrünstec com from German Blut (blood) + German Runse (bed of a mountain stream)+ German -ig (-y, forming adjective).

Origin

German (Berlin)

-ig

Gloss

-y, forming adjective

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