adverbadjective
vollverschleiert
fully veiled
Definition & meaning
The term vollverschleiert is an adjective used to describe a person who is completely covered by a veil. It refers to a state of being fully veiled, typically in a religious or cultural context, where the person's face and body are hidden from public view.
- In most contexts, it refers to women wearing garments that cover the entire face, such as a niqab or a burqa, leaving only the eyes or no part of the face visible at all.
- The term implies a complete covering, distinguishing it from partial veiling (like a hijab, which leaves the face exposed).
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar:
- It is an adjective that can be used attributively (e.g., "die vollverschleierte Frau") or predicatively (e.g., "Die Frau ist vollverschleiert").
- It is inflected according to German grammar rules depending on the gender, number, and case of the noun it describes.
Word origin: The word is a compound composed of two parts:
- Voll-: An adverbial prefix meaning "fully" or "completely."
- verschleiert: The past participle of the verb verschleiern, which means "to veil" or "to conceal." This verb itself is derived from the noun Schleier (veil).
Synonyms & antonyms
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Examples
Drei vollverschleierte Frauen warteten an der Haltestelle.adjective
Three fully veiled women were waiting at the bus stop.
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