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brainteaser in German

brainteaser in German is Denkaufgabe, Denksportaufgabe, Knobelei — brainteaser means a puzzle designed to test and exercise your thinking.

brainteaser in German

Denkaufgabe
noun
(informal) A difficult problem or puzzle.
Denksportaufgabe
noun
(informal) A difficult problem or puzzle.
Knobelei
noun
(informal) A difficult problem or puzzle.
Kopfnuss
noun
(informal) A difficult problem or puzzle.
Kopfnuß
noun
(informal) A difficult problem or puzzle.
harte Nuss
noun
(informal) A difficult problem or puzzle.

What does "brainteaser" mean?

  1. noun A puzzle designed to test and exercise your thinking.
    "She bought me a book of brainteasers, which is both entertaining and also supposedly good for decreasing dementia risk."
  2. noun Any puzzle or problem that is hard to solve.
    "Trying to figure out how to square this circle is a brainteaser to say the least."
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brainteaser in a sentence

  • She bought me a book of brainteasers, which is both entertaining and also supposedly good for decreasing dementia risk.
  • Trying to figure out how to square this circle is a brainteaser to say the least.

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What is "brainteaser" in German?
"brainteaser" in German is Denkaufgabe, Denksportaufgabe, Knobelei. brainteaser means: A puzzle designed to test and exercise your thinking.
Are there other ways to say "brainteaser" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "brainteaser": Denkaufgabe, Denksportaufgabe, Knobelei, Kopfnuss, Kopfnuß, harte Nuss.
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