unhörbar
inaudible
So quiet or of such a nature that it cannot be perceived by human hearing.
EXAMPLE
Die hohen Töne waren für das menschliche Ohr unhörbar.
The high-pitched sounds were inaudible to the human ear.
unhörbar
inaudible
unhörbar – unhörbarer – am unhörbarsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry unhörbar, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | unhörbar |
|---|---|
| comparative | unhörbarer |
| superlative | am unhörbarsten |
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 unhörbar.
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 unhörbar.
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 unhörbar.
Usage tips
Word structure
'unhörbar' (inaudible) contains the stem 'hör-' from 'hören' (to hear) and the suffix '-bar', which expresses possibility. The prefix 'un-' negates this possibility.
EXAMPLE
Das Gerät erzeugt unhörbare Töne.
The device produces inaudible sounds.
Für with the accusative
You can use 'für' (for) with the accusative to specify the person or group to whom something is inaudible. This lets you limit the statement to particular listeners.
EXAMPLE
Ohne Mikrofon blieb ihre Stimme für die Zuhörer in der letzten Reihe unhörbar.
Without a microphone, her voice remained inaudible to the listeners in the back row.
Typical collocations
'unhörbar' (inaudible) is often used with 'fast' (almost) or 'beinahe' (almost), especially when describing speaking and whispering. This combination indicates that something can only just be heard.
EXAMPLE
Sie flüsterte fast unhörbar, damit das Kind nicht aufwachte.
She whispered almost inaudibly so that the child would not wake up.
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