ordknapphet

Swedish

Etymology

ordknapp + -het

Noun

ordknapphet c

  1. taciturnity, shyness; frugality in words, not using more words than necessary
  2. expressivity, eloquence; the ability to express much meaning with few words
    med kaleidoskopisk ordknapphet
    with caleidoscopic expressivity

Declension

Declension of ordknapphet 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative ordknapphet ordknappheten
Genitive ordknapphets ordknapphetens

Synonyms

taciturnity
  • fåordighet
  • förtegenhet
  • ordkarghet
  • tysthet
expressivity
  • kärnfullhet
  • lakonism
  • pregnans
  • uttrycksfullhet
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