German-English translation for "sentimental"

"sentimental" English translation

sentimental
[zɛntimɛnˈtaːl]Adjektiv | adjective adj

Overview of all translations

(For more details, click/tap on the translation)
sentimental, mawkish soppy sentimental
  • sentimental, mawkish britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr soppy
    sentimental rührselig
    sentimental rührselig
examples
  • sentimentaler Gesang
    sentimental singing, crooning
    sentimentaler Gesang
  • ein sentimentales Lied
    a sentimental (slushy) song
    ein sentimentales Lied
  • sentimentales Zeug umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej
    a load of slush
    sentimentales Zeug umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej
    • hide examplesshow examples
  • sentimental
    sentimental gefühlvoll
    sentimental gefühlvoll
examples
  • sentimentaler Jazz Musik | musical termMUS
    sentimental jazz
    sentimentaler Jazz Musik | musical termMUS
sentimental
[zɛntimɛnˈtaːl]Adverb | adverb adv

Overview of all translations

(For more details, click/tap on the translation)
sentimentally, with sentimentality
  • sentimentally, with sentimentality (oder | orod sentiment)
    sentimental
    sentimental
examples
And you begin to get very sentimental; you cultivate sentimentality intensely.
und ihr werdet sehr sentimental, ihr pflegt das Sentimentalitätsgefühl intensiv.
Source: TED
And that woman did not have sentimental compassion.
Und diese Frau hatte kein sentimentales Mitgefühl.
Source: TED
Don't be such a sentimental idiot.
Sei nicht so ein sentimentaler Narr!
Source: Tatoeba
Should we dismiss it as sentimental nonsense?
Sollten wir dieses Engagement als sentimentalen Unsinn abtun?
Source: News-Commentary
Besides, she was growing very sentimental.
Überhaupt fing sie an, recht sentimental zu werden.
Source: Books
Source

Tell us what you think!

Do you like the Langenscheidt online dictionary?

Many thanks for your review!

Do you have any feedback regarding our online dictionaries?

Is a translation missing, have you noticed a mistake, or do you just want to leave some positive feedback? Please fill out the feedback form. Giving an email address is optional and, under our privacy policy, used only to handle your enquiry.

Please confirm you are human by ticking the checkbox.*

*Mandatory field

Please fill in the fields marked *.

Thank you for your feedback!

Visit us at: