die Sprachlosigkeit
Translation
speechlessness, loss for words
Examples
Seine Antwort löste bei mir Sprachlosigkeit aus.
His answer left me speechless.
Die Nachricht versetzte sie in völlige Sprachlosigkeit.
The news left her in complete speechlessness.
Grammar Patterns
to fall into speechlessness Die ganze Nation verfiel in Sprachlosigkeit.
Similar Words
das Schweigen (silence), die Stummheit (muteness)
Etymology
From 'Sprache' (language/speech) + '-los' (-less) + '-igkeit' (-ness). Literally 'speech-less-ness'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a situation so shocking that you 'lose' your 'Sprache' (speech).