wortkarg
C1taciturn / uncommunicative
- English meaning
- taciturn / uncommunicative
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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wortkarg in a sentence
Der wortkarge Mann sprach kaum ein Wort.
The taciturn man hardly spoke a word.
Comparative and superlative
wortkarg → wortkarger → am wortkargsten
Word family
wortkarg is built from das Wort (word). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where wortkarg comes from
Komposition aus dem Substantiv Wort und dem Adjektiv karg. In der Bedeutung von sparsam mit Worten, wenig redend seit dem (18. Jahrhundert).
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Questions about wortkarg
What is the comparative of wortkarg?
wortkarg → wortkarger → am wortkargsten.
What does wortkarg mean in English?
wortkarg means "taciturn / uncommunicative". For example: "Der wortkarge Mann sprach kaum ein Wort." — "The taciturn man hardly spoke a word."
What level is wortkarg in German?
wortkarg is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the describing people vocabulary.
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