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sanft

  • [zanft]

adjective sanft · sanfter · am sanftesten · sanfte · sanftes

  1. sehr ruhig; ohne Kraftaufwand; zart Er kraulte ihr sanft den Nacken.

    Similar: behutsam, lau, mild, ruhig, schonend, schwach, zart, zärtlich, sacht · Opposite: barsch, brutal, grob, stark, unsanft, ruppig, rau, roh

  2. bei Stoffen weich, flexibel Dieses Hemd ist aus einem sehr sanften Stoff gefertigt.

In English

  • delicate light, or softly tinted
  • soft gentle
  • balmy soothing or fragrant
  • bland having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating
  • gentle soft and mild rather than hard or severe
  • gently in a gentle manner
  • placid calm and quiet; peaceful
  • gingerly in a cautious and delicate manner — see also carefully, cautiously
  • subdued Not glaring in color; soft in tone
  • self-effacing extremely humble and modest

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@misc{sanft_2026,
  title = {sanft},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/sanft},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}