unnahbar
unapproachable
Cold, distant, and difficult for others to approach, making it hard to establish personal contact.
EXAMPLE
Trotz ihrer Bekanntheit wirkt die Schauspielerin unnahbar.
Despite her fame, the actress seems unapproachable.
unnahbar
unapproachable
unnahbar – unnahbarer – am unnahbarsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry unnahbar, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | unnahbar |
|---|---|
| comparative | unnahbarer |
| superlative | am unnahbarsten |
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 unnahbar.
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 unnahbar.
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 unnahbar.
Usage tips
Word formation
„Unnahbar“ (unapproachable) consists of „un-“ and „nahbar“ (approachable). The ending „-bar“ indicates that something is possible; „nahbar“ therefore means that someone or something can be approached. „Un-“ negates this possibility.
EXAMPLE
Sein unnahbares Auftreten machte ein persönliches Gespräch schwierig.
His unapproachable manner made a personal conversation difficult.
Typical collocations
When referring to people, „unnahbar“ (unapproachable) often occurs with verbs such as „wirken“ (to seem), „bleiben“ (to remain), or „auftreten“ (to behave / present oneself). It often describes the impression a person makes on others.
EXAMPLE
Obwohl sie freundlich lächelte, wirkte sie auf viele Menschen unnahbar.
Although she smiled in a friendly way, she seemed unapproachable to many people.
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