Adjective / Adverb
sacht
Pronunciation: /zaxt/
gentle, soft
C2
rank #11,673
Meanings
Adjective
- gentle, soft
Adverb
- gently
Example sentence
Er setzte das Kind sacht auf den Boden.
He set the child gently on the ground.
Usage
- etwas sacht berühren — to touch something gently; adverbial use
- sacht / heftig — gently / forcefully; contrasting degrees of movement
Sie schob die Tür sacht auf, um niemanden zu wecken.
She gently pushed the door open so as not to wake anyone.