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German translation: engherzig/unbarmherzig/herzlos/unnachgiebig/unduldsam/intolerant/kleinherzig


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13:56 Nov 13, 2009
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Fantasy
English term or phrase: smallhearted
The full sentence:
That is an unfair question, and smallhearted of me.

(The girl saying this thinks that she is doing someone else an injustice by assuming that he lied to her.)
Helga Parmiter
Germany
Local time: 04:59
German translation:engherzig/unbarmherzig/herzlos/unnachgiebig/unduldsam/intolerant/kleinherzig
Explanation:
engherzig:
http://synonyme.woxikon.de/synonyme/engherzig.php
engherzig:
intolerant, verbissen, uneinsichtig, verbohrt, hartnäckig
http://www.wie-sagt-man-noch.de/synonyme/engherzig.html
kleinherzig, kleinmütig:
http://synonyme.woxikon.de/synonyme/kleinherzig.php

Selected response from:

Ingrid Moore
Local time: 04:59
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4engherzig/unbarmherzig/herzlos/unnachgiebig/unduldsam/intolerant/kleinherzigIngrid Moore
3 +2kleingläubig
Johanna Timm, PhD
3 +1engstirnig, kurzsichtig
Benetta
2 +1kleinlich
Gudrun Wolfrath


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
engstirnig, kurzsichtig


Explanation:
it seems that German words in such a case do not refer to the heart, but rather to the mind

Benetta
Local time: 03:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jonas Palussek
3 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
kleinlich


Explanation:
x

Gudrun Wolfrath
Germany
Local time: 04:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  KARIN ISBELL
3 hrs
  -> Danke, Karin.
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
engherzig/unbarmherzig/herzlos/unnachgiebig/unduldsam/intolerant/kleinherzig


Explanation:
engherzig:
http://synonyme.woxikon.de/synonyme/engherzig.php
engherzig:
intolerant, verbissen, uneinsichtig, verbohrt, hartnäckig
http://www.wie-sagt-man-noch.de/synonyme/engherzig.html
kleinherzig, kleinmütig:
http://synonyme.woxikon.de/synonyme/kleinherzig.php



Ingrid Moore
Local time: 04:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxBrandis
1 hr
  -> Thank you, "Brandis"!

agree  Goldcoaster: quite a variety!
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, "Goldcoaster"!

agree  Nicole Backhaus
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Nicole!

neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: useful selection maybe, but what's your preference?
10 hrs

neutral  British Diana: How can I "vote" with all these possibilities??
18 hrs

agree  Thayenga: kleinherzig resp. herzlos passen hier sehr gut.
1 day21 hrs
  -> Thank you, "Thayenga"!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
kleingläubig


Explanation:
im Sinne von ungerechtfertigtem Argwohn

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 19:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 67

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: is "kleinzügig" a word?
8 hrs
  -> kleinzügig? never heard of it- the anton. of großzügig =geizig or engherzig. Interesting site: http://www.rpgworld.de/wiki/projekte/schizo/charakterzuege

agree  Annett Kottek: Re. ‘kleinzügig’ - - the OED Online, which advertises itself as ‘the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work of its kind for any language’ has no entry for ‘smallhearted’ either. ‘Kleingläubig’ finde ich paßt gut.
22 hrs
  -> danke, Annett, auch für's Nachschauen !
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