Einsilbigkeit

dieNoun

taciturnity; monosyllabism

English translations

  1. 01

    monosyllabicity

Word details

German meaning
Die Neigung, sich kurz und wortkarg auszudrücken.
English meaning
Taciturnity
Synonym
Wortkargheit, Schweigsamkeit
German example
Seine Einsilbigkeit machte es schwer, ein Gespräch mit ihm zu führen.
English example
His taciturnity made it difficult to have a conversation with him.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Einsilbigkeit
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “Einsilbigkeit”

  1. Seine Einsilbigkeit machte das Gespräch schwierig. (His taciturnity made the conversation difficult.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Einsilbigkeit a common word?

It is used, but mostly to describe someone who answers with very few words.