schnörkellos

no-frills, straightforward, plain

English translations

  1. 01

    unadorned

  2. 02

    simple

  3. 03

    straightforward

Word details

German meaning
Einfach und ohne überflüssige Verzierungen oder Details; direkt und klar.
English meaning
Unadorned, straightforward, simple
German example
Seine Erklärung war schnörkellos und verständlich.
English example
His explanation was unadorned and easy to understand.
Comparative
schnörkelloserSuperlative: am schnörkellosesten

Example sentences with “schnörkellos”

  1. Er hat einen schnörkellosen Stil. (He has a straightforward style.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the root of 'schnörkellos'?

It comes from 'Schnörkel' (flourish/swirl) and 'los' (without).