die Absurdität

C1

absurdity / logical contradiction

English meaning
absurdity / logical contradiction
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Absurditäten
Vocabulary package
Philosophy & Ideas

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Absurdität in a sentence

Die Absurdität dieser Regel macht keinen Sinn.

The absurdity of this rule makes no sense.

Declension of die Absurdität

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Absurditätdie Absurditäten
Accusativedie Absurditätdie Absurditäten
Dativeder Absurditätden Absurditäten
Genitiveder Absurditätder Absurditäten

Where Absurdität comes from

Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts von dem spätlateinischen Substantiv absurditas „Missklang, Ungereimtheit“ entlehnt, dies zu dem Adjektiv absurdus „gegen das Gefühl verstoßend“ – vergleiche absurd

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Questions about Absurdität

Is it der, die or das Absurdität?

It is die Absurdität — Absurdität is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Absurditäten.

What is the plural of Absurdität?

The plural of die Absurdität is die Absurditäten.

What is the genitive of Absurdität?

The genitive singular is der Absurdität. The dative plural is den Absurditäten.

What does Absurdität mean in English?

die Absurdität means "absurdity / logical contradiction". For example: "Die Absurdität dieser Regel macht keinen Sinn." — "The absurdity of this rule makes no sense."

What level is Absurdität in German?

Absurdität is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the philosophy & ideas vocabulary.

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