würdevollen
Translation
dignified, stately, graceful
Examples
Er hielt einen würdevollen Abschied.
He held a dignified farewell.
Sie sprachen mit dem würdevollen Gast.
They spoke with the dignified guest.
Grammar Patterns
((as a declined adjective)) as a declined adjective He gave a dignified statement.
Similar Words
ehrwürdig (venerable), stattlich (stately); Antonyms: würdelos (undignified)
Etymology
From 'Würde' (dignity) + '-voll' (-ful). It literally translates to 'full of dignity'.
Memory Tips
The '-en' ending is an adjectival inflection, frequently used after definite articles (like dem, den, des) or in plural forms.