hin- und hergerissen
German edit
Etymology edit
From hingerissen and hergerissen, with the former being clipped by a suspended hyphen (Ergänzungsstrich).
Pronunciation edit
Participle edit
Adjective edit
hin- und hergerissen (strong nominative masculine singular hin- und hergerissener, not comparable)
- (predicative) torn (unable to decide, in a state of reduced abstract unity or coherence)
- Synonym: unentschlossen
- Ich bin hin- und hergerissen zwischen Optimismus und Skepsis.
- I'm torn between optimism and skepticism.
Declension edit
Positive forms of hin- und hergerissen (uncomparable)