hin- und hergerissen
German
editEtymology
editFrom hingerissen and hergerissen, with the former being clipped by a suspended hyphen (Ergänzungsstrich).
Pronunciation
editParticiple
editAdjective
edithin- 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
editPositive forms of hin- und hergerissen (uncomparable)