regungslos
motionless
Without any movement; completely still.
EXAMPLE
Das Reh stand regungslos am Waldrand.
The deer stood motionless at the edge of the forest.
regungslos
motionless
regungslos – regungsloser – am regungslosesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry regungslos, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | regungslos |
|---|---|
| comparative | regungsloser |
| superlative | am regungslosesten |
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
'Regungslos' is made up of 'Regung' (movement) and the ending '-los' (without). The ending '-los' indicates that something is missing; here, all movement or motion is absent.
EXAMPLE
Der Patient lag regungslos im Bett.
The patient lay motionless in bed.
Typical collocations
'Regungslos' frequently occurs with verbs such as 'stehen' (to stand), 'liegen' (to lie), 'sitzen' (to sit), 'bleiben' (to remain), or 'verharren' (to stay). This often describes a longer period without any visible movement.
EXAMPLE
Die Katze blieb regungslos unter dem Tisch sitzen.
The cat remained sitting motionless under the table.
Concrete situations
The adjective can describe people, animals, and objects when they are completely still in the given context. It often comes after a verb or before a phrase indicating location.
EXAMPLE
Vor Schreck stand er regungslos an der Tür.
He stood motionless by the door in shock.
In real life
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