passivisch

passive (in a grammatical sense)

English translations

  1. 01

    passive

  2. 02

    passively

Word details

German meaning
Sich passiv verhaltend; wenig aktiv oder initiativ.
English meaning
Passive
Synonym
untätig, teilnahmslos
German example
Er verhielt sich in der Diskussion sehr passivisch.
English example
He behaved very passively in the discussion.
Opposite of
passiveaktivisch

Example sentences with “passivisch”

  1. Der Satz ist in einer passivischen Form geschrieben. (The sentence is written in a passive form.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'passivisch' common?

It is used in linguistic contexts to describe constructions that resemble the passive voice.