ehrfürchtig
reverent
Filled with deep awe and therefore showing great respect for someone or something.
EXAMPLE
Die Besucher standen ehrfürchtig vor dem alten Kunstwerk.
The visitors stood reverently before the old work of art.
ehrfürchtig
reverent
ehrfürchtig – ehrfürchtiger – am ehrfürchtigsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry ehrfürchtig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | ehrfürchtig |
|---|---|
| comparative | ehrfürchtiger |
| superlative | am ehrfürchtigsten |
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 |
Add the ending to ehrfürchtig.
Usage tips
With 'vor' and the dative
'Ehrfürchtig' (reverent) often occurs with verbs such as 'stehen' (to stand), 'knien' (to kneel), or 'sich verneigen' (to bow). Use 'vor' with the dative to name the person or thing toward which the reverence is directed.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Grab des Heiligen verneigten sich die Pilger ehrfürchtig.
The pilgrims bowed reverently before the saint's tomb.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include 'ehrfürchtig schweigen' (to remain reverently silent), 'ehrfürchtig aufblicken' (to look up reverently), and 'ehrfürchtig lauschen' (to listen reverently). The word often describes a solemn or particularly awe-inspiring situation.
EXAMPLE
Die Zuhörer lauschten ehrfürchtig den Worten der alten Erzählerin.
The audience listened reverently to the elderly storyteller's words.
Elevated style
'Ehrfürchtig' (reverent) tends to belong to elevated or solemn language and often appears in religious, historical, or artistic contexts.
EXAMPLE
In ehrfürchtiger Stille betrachteten die Besucher die mittelalterliche Kathedrale.
The visitors gazed at the medieval cathedral in reverent silence.
In real life
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