ungezwungen
relaxed
Relaxed, informal, and free from formal rules or inner pressure; natural rather than artificial.
EXAMPLE
Die Gäste unterhielten sich in ungezwungener Atmosphäre.
The guests chatted in a relaxed atmosphere.
ungezwungen
relaxed
ungezwungen – ungezwungener – am ungezwungensten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry ungezwungen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | ungezwungen |
|---|---|
| comparative | ungezwungener |
| superlative | am ungezwungensten |
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 |
Add the ending to ungezwungen.
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 |
Add the ending to ungezwungen.
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 |
Add the ending to ungezwungen.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Ungezwungen' (relaxed) consists of 'un-' and 'gezwungen' (forced), the past participle of 'zwingen' (to force). The prefix 'un-' negates the idea of coercion here.
EXAMPLE
Beim gemeinsamen Kochen kamen wir ganz ungezwungen ins Gespräch.
While cooking together, we got talking quite naturally.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'in ungezwungener Atmosphäre' (in a relaxed atmosphere), 'in ungezwungener Runde' (in a relaxed group), and 'in ungezwungenem Rahmen' (in an informal setting). They describe the social situation at a meeting or event.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Vortrag konnten die Gäste in ungezwungener Runde Fragen stellen.
After the talk, the guests were able to ask questions in a relaxed group setting.
Personal demeanor
With 'ungezwungen wirken' (to seem relaxed), you describe the impression a person makes. The expression 'sich ungezwungen geben' (to present oneself as relaxed) describes how someone appears to others; 'sich' is part of the verb.
EXAMPLE
Trotz der vielen Kameras wirkte die Schauspielerin ungezwungen.
Despite the many cameras, the actress seemed relaxed.
Der neue Kollege gab sich ungezwungen und erzählte von seinem Wochenende.
The new colleague presented himself as relaxed and talked about his weekend.
In real life
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