"Han sang noe fengende."

Translation: He was singing something catchy.

[Alathat]

Is "captivating" an acceptable meaning of "fengende"? I thought so, but it was not accepted.

[grydolva]

Captivating = fengslende. Catchy = fengende. If you are held captive by a performance it's quite a show! So, they are not synonymous.

[Alathat]

Also, we do refer to performances which gain your exclusive and intensive focus as "captivating". It is not only literal. Magic, death-defying acts, things where you find you've been holding your breath without realizing it - this could be described as "captivating."

[Alathat]

Å! Et nytt ord til meg! Takk!

[RMous]

This song is catchy, this song is catchy catchy. This song is catchy, my girlfriend's name is Cathy.