nonchalant
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French nonchalant, from Old French nonchaloir (“to not be concerned”), from non- (“not”) + chaloir (“to have concern for”), from Latin non 'not' + calere 'to be warm'
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
nonchalant (comparative more nonchalant, superlative most nonchalant)
- Casually calm and relaxed.
- We handled the whole frenetic situation with a nonchalant attitude.
- Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached.
- He is far too nonchalant about such a serious matter.
Synonyms [edit]
- (casually calm): carefree, cool, mellow, easygoing
- (indifferent): blasé, unconcerned
- See also Wikisaurus:calm
Translations [edit]
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Danish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French nonchalant.
Adjective [edit]
nonchalant (neuter nonchalant, definite and plural nonchalante)
Adverb [edit]
nonchalant
Dutch [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French nonchalance, from Old French nonchaloir, from Latin non 'not' + calere 'to be warm'
Pronunciation [edit]
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nonchalant (file)
Adjective [edit]
nonchalant (comparative nonchalanter, superlative nonchalantst)
- careless, showing no interest or effort
Related terms [edit]
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Present participle of Old French nonchaloir (“to have no importance”), from Latin non 'not' + calere 'to be warm'.
Adjective [edit]
nonchalant m (feminine nonchalante, masculine plural nonchalants, feminine plural nonchalantes)
- Marked by a lack of vivacity, vigour, liveliness; slow-moving; indolent.
- Cool, relaxed
Usage notes [edit]
- Although French nonchalant is usually appropriate where the English one is used, its meaning is different.
German [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French nonchalant, from Old French nonchaloir, from Latin non 'not' + calere 'to be warm'
Adjective [edit]
nonchalant (comparative nonchalanter, superlative am nonchalantesten)
Declension [edit]
| gender | singular | plural | |||
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| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist nonchalant | sie ist nonchalant | es ist nonchalant | sie sind nonchalant | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | nonchalanter | nonchalante | nonchalantes | nonchalante |
| genitive | nonchalanten | nonchalanter | nonchalanten | nonchalanter | |
| dative | nonchalantem | nonchalanter | nonchalantem | nonchalanten | |
| accusative | nonchalanten | nonchalante | nonchalantes | nonchalante | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der nonchalante | die nonchalante | das nonchalante | die nonchalanten |
| genitive | des nonchalanten | der nonchalanten | des nonchalanten | der nonchalanten | |
| dative | dem nonchalanten | der nonchalanten | dem nonchalanten | den nonchalanten | |
| accusative | den nonchalanten | die nonchalante | das nonchalante | die nonchalanten | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein nonchalanter | eine nonchalante | ein nonchalantes | (keine) nonchalanten |
| genitive | eines nonchalanten | einer nonchalanten | eines nonchalanten | (keiner) nonchalanten | |
| dative | einem nonchalanten | einer nonchalanten | einem nonchalanten | (keinen) nonchalanten | |
| accusative | einen nonchalanten | eine nonchalante | ein nonchalantes | (keine) nonchalanten | |
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