versöhnlich

B2

conciliatory / forgiving / placating

English meaning
conciliatory / forgiving / placating
Vocabulary package
Trust & Honesty

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versöhnlich in a sentence

Sein versöhnlicher Ton half den Konflikt zu lösen.

His conciliatory tone helped resolve the conflict.

Comparative and superlative

versöhnlich → versöhnlicher → am versöhnlichsten

Word family

versöhnlich is built from der Vers (verse/line of poetry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where versöhnlich comes from

Erbwort von spätmittelhochdeutsch versüenlic :Wortbildung: Derivation (Ableitung) vom Stamm des Verbs versöhnen mit dem Suffix -lich

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Questions about versöhnlich

What is the comparative of versöhnlich?

versöhnlich → versöhnlicher → am versöhnlichsten.

What does versöhnlich mean in English?

versöhnlich means "conciliatory / forgiving / placating". For example: "Sein versöhnlicher Ton half den Konflikt zu lösen." — "His conciliatory tone helped resolve the conflict."

What level is versöhnlich in German?

versöhnlich is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the trust & honesty vocabulary.

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