German

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Etymology

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Wort +‎ karg

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔʁtˌkaʁk/
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Adjective

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wortkarg (strong nominative masculine singular wortkarger, comparative wortkarger, superlative am wortkargsten)

  1. taciturn, laconic (disinclined to speak)
    Synonym: einsilbig

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • wortkarg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • wortkarg” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon