sanftmütig
gentle
Having a calm, kind nature and no tendency toward anger or violence.
EXAMPLE
Obwohl man ihn beleidigte, blieb der sanftmütige Mann ruhig und freundlich.
Although someone insulted him, the gentle man remained calm and friendly.
sanftmütig
gentle
sanftmütig – sanftmütiger – am sanftmütigsten
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Meanings
Forms
Comparison
| basic form | sanftmütig |
|---|---|
| comparative | sanftmütiger |
| superlative | am sanftmütigsten |
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
'Sanftmütig' (gentle) combines 'sanft' (gentle) with the element '-mütig', which refers to a person's inner attitude or character. It therefore describes someone with a gentle, calm disposition.
EXAMPLE
Der sanftmütige Junge half dem verletzten Vogel vorsichtig.
The gentle boy carefully helped the injured bird.
Typical collocations
'Sanftmütig' (gentle) is especially often used to describe a person, being, or character. Typical collocations include 'ein sanftmütiger Mensch' (a gentle person), 'ein sanftmütiges Wesen' (a gentle creature), and 'ein sanftmütiger Charakter' (a gentle character).
EXAMPLE
Trotz seiner Größe war der Elefant ein sanftmütiges Wesen.
Despite its size, the elephant was a gentle creature.
Register and style
'Sanftmütig' (gentle) has a somewhat elevated tone and is especially common in descriptive or literary texts. The word usually describes a lasting quality rather than just a brief calm phase.
EXAMPLE
In dem Roman wird die alte Frau als sanftmütig und geduldig beschrieben.
In the novel, the old woman is described as gentle and patient.
In real life
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