Wortkargheit
dieNountaciturnity; reticence
English translations
- 01
laconicity
- 02
terseness
Word details
- German meaning
- Wortkargheit beschreibt die Eigenschaft einer Person, wenig zu sprechen oder sich kurz zu fassen.
- English meaning
- Taciturnity
- Synonym
- Lakonie, Schweigsamkeit
- German example
- Seine Wortkargheit machte es schwer, ihn kennenzulernen.
- English example
- His taciturnity made it difficult to get to know him.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Wortkargheit
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Einsilbigkeit
Taciturnity
Example sentences with “Wortkargheit”
Seine Wortkargheit war schon immer bekannt. (His taciturnity has always been known.)
Frequently asked questions
What does Wortkargheit mean?
It describes someone who speaks very little.