rough (Umgang) vs gentle
Definitions
adjective
- belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
- easily handled or managed
- quiet and soothing
- soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
- having little impact
verb
- stroke soothingly
- give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Examples
But they have an undeniable gentleness and elephantine beauty about them, with their hanging folds of skin and ponderous outlook on life.
Now, gentlemen, standing up here before you, I feel a good deal like Pat, and maybe after Ive spieled along for a while, I may feel so darn small that Ill be able to crawl into a Pullman hammock with no trouble at all, at all!
It was the policy of the good old gentlemen to make his chileren feel that home was the happiest place in the world; and I value this delicious home---feeling as one of the choicest gifts a parent can bestow.
