sanft
/zanft/
adjective
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Gütig is kind, a quality of character; sanft is gentle/soft, which can describe a touch, a voice, or a personality.
Close synonyms for "gentle/soft"; sanft leans toward a gentle manner or touch, weich toward physical softness.
Close synonyms for "kind, gentle."
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Practice
1 What does sanft mean?
gentle, soft
2 Fill the gap: Sie strich ihm ___ über den Kopf.
Full sentence: Sie strich ihm sanft über den Kopf. (She stroked his head gently.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches sanft?
sanft: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, positive connotation.
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