kaltherzig
cold-hearted
Without compassion or human warmth; insensitive and harsh toward others.
EXAMPLE
Seine kaltherzige Reaktion auf die Not der Familie enttäuschte alle.
His cold-hearted reaction to the family's distress disappointed everyone.
kaltherzig
cold-hearted
kaltherzig – kaltherziger – am kaltherzigsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry kaltherzig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | kaltherzig |
|---|---|
| comparative | kaltherziger |
| superlative | am kaltherzigsten |
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
'Kaltherzig' (cold-hearted) consists of 'kalt' (cold), 'Herz' (heart), and the ending '-ig' (-hearted/-ish). The compound word figuratively describes a heart without human warmth or compassion.
EXAMPLE
Sein kaltherziger Umgang mit den Tieren schockierte die Nachbarn.
His cold-hearted treatment of the animals shocked the neighbors.
Strong judgment
'Kaltherzig' (cold-hearted) is a clearly negative, emotional judgment about a person or their behavior. The word therefore often describes reactions, remarks, or decisions.
EXAMPLE
Ihre kaltherzige Bemerkung verletzte den jungen Mann.
Her cold-hearted remark hurt the young man.
Fixed preposition
For the person affected, 'gegenüber' (toward) is often used with the dative: 'kaltherzig gegenüber jemandem sein' (to be cold-hearted toward someone). This explicitly states toward whom the behavior is insensitive.
EXAMPLE
Er war gegenüber seinen alten Freunden kaltherzig.
He was cold-hearted toward his old friends.
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