talkative
redselig – redseliger – am redseligsten
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talkative
Talking a lot and enjoying it; tending to tell others about things at length.
Der redselige Taxifahrer erzählte mir während der ganzen Fahrt sein halbes Leben.
The talkative taxi driver told me half his life story during the ride.
| basic form | redselig |
|---|---|
| comparative | redseliger |
| superlative | am redseligsten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to redselig.
| 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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The beginning 'red-' belongs to the word family of 'reden' (to talk). This helps you associate 'redselig' (talkative) with speaking at length.
Schon an seiner redseligen Art merkte man, dass er gern redete.
You could tell from his talkative manner that he enjoyed talking.
'Redselig' (talkative) is especially often used to describe people in conversation, such as a talkative guest, neighbor, colleague, or passenger.
Der redselige Nachbar hielt sie im Treppenhaus fast eine Stunde lang auf.
The talkative neighbor held her up in the stairwell for almost an hour.
Depending on the context, the word can sound amused, friendly, or slightly critical. The context shows whether the person is being portrayed as entertaining or as talking at too much length.
Die redselige Großmutter unterhielt die Kinder mit Geschichten aus ihrer Jugend.
The talkative grandmother entertained the children with stories from her youth.
