reglos
motionless
Without any movement; unmoving and still.
EXAMPLE
Das verletzte Tier lag reglos im Gras.
The injured animal lay motionless in the grass.
reglos
motionless
reglos – regloser – am reglosesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry reglos, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | reglos |
|---|---|
| comparative | regloser |
| superlative | am reglosesten |
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
Typical collocations
'Reglos' (motionless) frequently occurs with verbs that express a posture or state, such as 'liegen' (to lie), 'stehen' (to stand), 'sitzen' (to sit), and 'bleiben' (to remain). Combinations such as 'reglos liegen' (to lie motionless) and 'reglos stehen' (to stand motionless) are particularly common.
EXAMPLE
Der Mann blieb reglos auf seinem Stuhl sitzen.
The man remained sitting motionless in his chair.
Sentence patterns
'Reglos' (motionless) is often used after 'bleiben' (to remain) or together with a verb describing posture, indicating how someone or something performs that action. In this use, it usually appears immediately next to the verb or at the end of the sentence.
EXAMPLE
Vor Schreck stand das Kind reglos an der Tür.
The child stood motionless at the door in fright.
Descriptive language
The adjective is particularly common in descriptions of observations, accidents, fear, or fright. It can describe people, animals, or bodies, creating the image of a completely frozen scene.
EXAMPLE
Im Scheinwerferlicht entdeckten die Helfer den reglosen Körper im Wasser.
In the light of the searchlights, the rescuers spotted the motionless body in the water.
In real life
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