geschwätzig

/ɡəˈʃvɛtsɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. talkative

    • Er ist sehr geschwätzig.

      He is very talkative.

Similar words

gesprächig

geschwätzig has a negative connotation, chatty in an annoying or gossipy way; gesprächig is neutral to positive, sociable and willing to talk.

Similar in other languages

French

bavard

bavard is the French word for the same thing — both mean "talkative."

French

loquace

loquace is the French word for the same thing — both mean "talkative."

Practice

1 What does geschwätzig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches geschwätzig?

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