schweigsam
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃvaɪ̯kzaːm/
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Adjective
schweigsam (strong nominative masculine singular schweigsamer, comparative schweigsamer, superlative am schweigsamsten)
- silent (not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn)
- Synonyms: still, wortkarg
- Antonyms: gesprächig, redefreudig, redselig
Declension
Positive forms of schweigsam
Comparative forms of schweigsam
Superlative forms of schweigsam
Derived terms
- Schweigsamkeit
Further reading
- “schweigsam” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “schweigsam” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “schweigsam” in Duden online