comforting
tröstlich – tröstlicher – am tröstlichsten
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comforting
Providing comfort and thereby soothing or lifting someone's spirits.
Es war tröstlich zu wissen, dass sie in dieser schweren Zeit nicht allein war.
It was comforting to know that she was not alone during this difficult time.
| basic form | tröstlich |
|---|---|
| comparative | tröstlicher |
| superlative | am tröstlichsten |
| 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 |
Add the ending to tröstlich.
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to tröstlich.
'Tröstlich' (comforting) consists of 'Trost' (comfort) and the suffix '-lich'. The suffix forms an adjective and indicates here that something gives or conveys comfort.
Ihre tröstlichen Worte halfen ihm durch die schwere Zeit.
Her comforting words helped him through the difficult time.
Common collocations include 'tröstliche Worte' (comforting words), 'ein tröstlicher Gedanke' (a comforting thought), and 'eine tröstliche Gewissheit' (a comforting certainty). The adjective often comes before nouns referring to a message, a thought, or an idea.
Der Gedanke an ihre Freunde war für sie tröstlich.
The thought of her friends was comforting to her.
'Tröstlich' (comforting) is often used in impersonal sentences with 'es ist' (it is), especially before an infinitive with 'zu' (to) or a subordinate clause introduced by 'dass' (that).
Es war tröstlich, dass so viele Menschen ihre Familie unterstützten.
It was comforting that so many people were supporting her family.
