keine Worte finden

to be speechless

Türkçe: dili tutulmak

Noun

Worte Pl.

Verb

finden

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Die Künstlerin findet 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