achtsam
attentive
Attentive and careful toward a person, thing, or situation.
EXAMPLE
Sie ging achtsam mit den verletzlichen Tieren um.
She handled the vulnerable animals attentively.
achtsam
mindful
achtsam – achtsamer – am achtsamsten
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Meanings
achtsam
mindful
Consciously directing one's attention to the present moment, one's body, or one's feelings; often in connection with meditation or stress management.
EXAMPLE
Durch achtsames Atmen wurde er ruhiger.
Mindful breathing made him calmer.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry achtsam, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | achtsam |
|---|---|
| comparative | achtsamer |
| superlative | am achtsamsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Achtsam' (mindful) is made up of 'Acht' (attention) and '-sam'. The component 'Acht' refers to attention and careful consideration.
EXAMPLE
Mit achtsamer Beobachtung bemerkte sie die kleinen Veränderungen im Garten.
By observing mindfully, she noticed the small changes in the garden.
Fixed preposition
When referring to how one treats people or things, 'achtsam' (mindful) is often used with 'mit' (with). The dative follows 'mit'.
EXAMPLE
Er geht achtsam mit den Gefühlen seiner Kolleginnen und Kollegen um.
He is mindful of his colleagues' feelings.
Meditation context
The meaning involving consciously directed attention occurs especially often in contexts such as breathing, the body, thoughts, meditation, and stress management. These thematic signal words indicate that 'achtsam' (mindful) describes an inner state of attention.
EXAMPLE
Im Kurs lernten die Teilnehmenden, ihre Körperempfindungen achtsam wahrzunehmen.
In the course, the participants learned to notice their bodily sensations mindfully.
In real life
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