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Tiefgang

depth (intellectual or emotional)

noun TEEF-gang Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

draught (nautical)

Usage Note

Tiefgang in the figurative sense describes intellectual or emotional depth in a person, work, or conversation. Das Gespräch hatte Tiefgang = The conversation had depth. Very common in positive assessments of creative or intellectual work.

Examples

"Das Buch überzeugt durch seinen inhaltlichen Tiefgang."

Natural Translation

The book impresses with its intellectual depth.

Literal Translation

The book convinces through its content-depth.

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