gehaltvolle

Gehaltvolle is a German adjective meaning rich in substance or content. It is used for both tangible nourishment and abstract content, conveying that something is substantial, meaningful, or well-rounded. In everyday language it describes meals that satisfy or texts, talks, or conversations that are informative and engaging.

Etymology and sense: Gehält comes from Gehalt, meaning content or substance, combined with the suffix -voll, forming a word that literally means full of content. The sense of substantive value extends to both food and discourse. The term is positively loaded and often contrasts with gehaltlos (insubstantial or empty) or oberflächlich (superficial).

Usage: Gehaltvolle is commonly used before nouns in different genders and numbers, with inflection depending on article and case. Examples include: eine gehaltvolle Mahlzeit (a nutritious meal); der gehaltvolle Vortrag (the substantive lecture); gehaltvolle Texte (substantive texts); gehaltvolle Gespräche (meaningful conversations). In plural with a definite article, the form becomes die gehaltvollen Geschichten; with no article, gehaltvolle Geschichten is also possible. For food, synonyms include nahrhaft or lecker; for content, synonyms include inhaltreich, substantiell, or reich an Inhalt.

Translations and nuance: In English, gehaltvolle can be translated as nutritious or hearty when referring to meals, and as substantive, meaningful, or content-rich when referring to discourse or writing. The term emphasizes depth and value rather than mere quantity.

See also: gehaltsarm (insubstantial), gehaltlos (empty), inhaltreich (content-rich).