lenient
nachsichtig – nachsichtiger – am nachsichtigsten
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lenient
Showing understanding for other people's mistakes or weaknesses and therefore not being strict in one's judgment or when imposing a punishment.
Die Lehrerin war nachsichtig mit dem neuen Schüler und bestrafte ihn nicht für seine Verspätung.
The teacher was lenient with the new student and did not punish him for being late.
| basic form | nachsichtig |
|---|---|
| comparative | nachsichtiger |
| superlative | am nachsichtigsten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to nachsichtig.
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to nachsichtig.
| 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 nachsichtig.
'Nachsichtig' (lenient) is especially often used with 'mit' and the dative. Typical expressions are 'mit jemandem nachsichtig sein' (to be lenient with someone) and 'mit jemandem nachsichtig umgehen' (to treat someone leniently); 'bei etwas nachsichtig sein' (to be lenient about something) is also used.
Der Trainer war mit dem unerfahrenen Spieler nachsichtig.
The coach was lenient with the inexperienced player.
'Nachsichtig' (lenient) often refers to mistakes, lateness, violations of rules, or the weaknesses of inexperienced people. The word frequently describes the attitude of a teacher, examiner, manager, or parent.
Die Prüferin war bei kleinen Formfehlern nachsichtig.
The examiner was lenient about minor formatting mistakes.
The word is common in standard German, but it is particularly suitable in evaluations, educational texts, and formal conversations. It can be used both before a noun and after 'sein' (to be).
Sein nachsichtiges Urteil half der neuen Mitarbeiterin weiter.
His lenient judgment helped the new employee.
