keine Worte finden

to be speechless

Türkçe: dili tutulmak

Noun

die Worte Pl.

Verb

finden

Topic

Kommunikation

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of finden fills the gap?

Die Künstlerin ____ keine Worte für die Schönheit des Sonnenuntergangs.

How it is used

Means 'to be speechless' from shock, surprise, or emotion. Neutral register. Use when hearing unexpected bad news. Implies being overwhelmed, not just silent.

Other verbs that go with Worte

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• die richtigen Worte findento find the right words
• etw. in Worte fassen / kleidento articulate a thought or feeling into words

All collocations with Worte

Other collocations built on finden

• Anerkennung finden bei+Dat.to receive recognition/approval from a group
• Anklang findento meet with approval
• Anwendung findento be used/applied
• Anschluss findento find connections/integrate
• Aufnahme findento be admitted
• Beachtung findento receive attention
• Beifall findento meet with approval
• Berücksichtigung findento be taken into consideration

All 36 collocations built on finden

More from Kommunikation

• die Verantwortung tragento bear responsibility
• Witze machen über+Akk.to make jokes about
• Vorbehalte habento have reservations/doubts
• die / eine Antwort gebento give an answer
• jdm. die / eine Frage stellento ask someone a question

All collocations in Kommunikation