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kernachtig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pithy adj Expressed briefly but with a lot of meaning or force.
  • sententious adj Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
  • taut adj Pulled or stretched tight, with no slack.

Senses

kernachtig is used for these senses in English:

  • pithy Concise and meaningful.
  • sententious Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
  • taut (of music, writing, etc.) Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.

sententious — full definition

  1. adj Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
  2. adj Tending to the frequent use aphorisms or maxims; especially, in a manner that is affected, trite or self-righteous.
  3. adj Full of meaning.
  4. adj Relating to a sentence; sentential.

Related Dutch words