Also means
meekness
Usage Note
Sanftmut joins sanft (soft) and Mut to name a gentle, mild disposition. It is somewhat literary; the adjective sanftmütig describes a meek temperament. The noun is feminine and rarely pluralised.
Examples
"Ihre Sanftmut beruhigte selbst die aufgebrachtesten Gemüter."
Natural Translation
Her gentleness soothed even the most agitated minds.
Literal Translation
Her gentleness calmed even the most-agitated minds.
Related Words
- Abgeklärtheit serenity, mature composure, detached calm
- Anmaßung presumption, arrogance, overstepping
- Aufgeschlossenheit open-mindedness, receptiveness
- Bedachtheit deliberateness, thoughtful care, circumspection
- Begeisterungsfähigkeit capacity for enthusiasm
- Beharrungsvermögen tenacity, perseverance
- Beharrungswille persistence, determination to persist
- Beherrschtheit self-control, composure
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