wortkarg

/ˈvɔʁtˌkaʁk/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

taciturn, of few words
- Er war ein wortkarger Mann, der selten lachte.
  
  He was a taciturn man who rarely laughed.

Similar in other languages

French

Close — taciturn relates to reticent (réticent).

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