Gleichmut

/ˈɡlaɪ̯çmuːt/

der noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Meaning

  1. equanimity, composure

    Built from gleich (equal) + Mut (courage, spirit).

    • Sie ertrug die Kritik mit bewundernswertem Gleichmut.

      She endured the criticism with admirable equanimity.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Gelassenheit

Close synonyms for composure or calmness under pressure.

Similar in other languages

English

composure

composure is the English word for the same thing — both mean "equanimity, composure."

French

sang-froid

Close — equanimity/composure relates to sang-froid.

Practice

1 What does Gleichmut mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ertrug die Kritik mit bewundernswertem ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Gleichmut?

nouncompound

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