taciturn
schweigsam – schweigsamer – am schweigsamsten
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taciturn
Speaking little or not willingly; generally reserved and quiet in conversation.
Unser neuer Kollege ist sehr schweigsam und beteiligt sich selten an den Gesprächen.
Our new colleague is very taciturn and rarely joins in the conversations.
| basic form | schweigsam |
|---|---|
| comparative | schweigsamer |
| superlative | am schweigsamsten |
| 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 |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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'Schweigsam' (taciturn) is formed from the stem 'schweig-' and the ending '-sam'. The stem is reminiscent of 'schweigen' (to remain silent), while the ending describes a typical quality or behavior.
Der sonst sehr gesprächige Mann wirkt heute ungewöhnlich schweigsam.
The otherwise very talkative man seems unusually taciturn today.
'Schweigsam' (taciturn) is often used with verbs such as 'sein' (to be), 'bleiben' (to remain), or 'wirken' (to seem). As an attributive adjective, it particularly often describes a person or group of people.
Während des Gesprächs blieb die schweigsame Besucherin neben dem Fenster sitzen.
During the conversation, the taciturn visitor remained seated beside the window.
Common collocations include 'ein schweigsamer Mensch' (a taciturn person), 'ein schweigsamer Kollege' (a taciturn colleague), and 'schweigsam bleiben' (to remain taciturn). Words related to conversation and communication often make the context clear.
Der schweigsame Kollege beantwortete die Fragen nur sehr kurz.
The taciturn colleague answered the questions very briefly.
