stoisch
stoic
Unshaken and calm, even when something is difficult, painful, or stressful.
EXAMPLE
Sie ertrug die stundenlange Wartezeit stoisch.
She stoically endured the hours-long wait.
stoisch
stoic
stoisch – stoischer – am stoischsten
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Meanings
stoisch
Stoic
Relating to or belonging to Stoicism. Stoic philosophy emphasizes self-control and equanimity toward what one cannot change.
EXAMPLE
Der Philosoph erklärte die stoische Vorstellung von einem vernunftbestimmten Leben.
The philosopher explained the Stoic idea of a life guided by reason.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry stoisch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | stoisch |
|---|---|
| comparative | stoischer |
| superlative | am stoischsten |
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 family
'Stoisch' (stoic) belongs to the word family of 'Stoa' (Stoa), the name of an ancient philosophical school. The word stem is especially helpful for recognizing the philosophical meaning of the adjective.
EXAMPLE
Seneca gilt als einer der bekanntesten Vertreter der stoischen Philosophie.
Seneca is considered one of the best-known representatives of Stoic philosophy.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'unshakably calm', 'stoisch' (stoic) often appears with verbs such as 'ertragen' (to endure), 'hinnehmen' (to accept) and 'schweigen' (to remain silent). It usually describes a reaction to pain, annoyance, stress, or a difficult situation.
EXAMPLE
Während alle auf ihn einredeten, schwieg er stoisch.
While everyone kept talking at him, he remained stoically silent.
Sentence usage
'Stoisch' (stoic) usually describes the way someone acts or reacts, which is why it often follows verbs such as 'ertragen' (to endure), 'hinnehmen' (to accept), or 'bleiben' (to remain). It can also appear directly before a noun when describing a person's attitude.
EXAMPLE
Sie nahm die wiederholten Beschwerden stoisch hin.
She stoically accepted the repeated complaints.
Seine stoische Ruhe beeindruckte das ganze Team.
His stoic calm impressed the whole team.
Context clue
The philosophical meaning can often be recognized from words related to philosophy, such as 'Lehre' (doctrine), 'Tugend' (virtue), 'Vernunft' (reason), 'Stoa' (Stoa), or 'Philosoph' (philosopher). When the subject is a person's behavior in a difficult situation, 'stoisch' (stoic) usually describes an attitude.
EXAMPLE
Im Seminar diskutierten die Studierenden stoische Ideen über Tugend und Vernunft.
In the seminar, the students discussed Stoic ideas about virtue and reason.
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