die Ambivalenz

B2

ambivalence / conflicting feelings

English meaning
ambivalence / conflicting feelings
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Ambivalenzen
Vocabulary package
Moods & Temperament

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Ambivalenz in a sentence

Es gibt eine gewisse Ambivalenz in meinen Gefühlen.

There is a certain ambivalence in my feelings.

Declension of die Ambivalenz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Ambivalenzdie Ambivalenzen
Accusativedie Ambivalenzdie Ambivalenzen
Dativeder Ambivalenzden Ambivalenzen
Genitiveder Ambivalenzder Ambivalenzen

Where Ambivalenz comes from

gelehrte Neubildung des Psychiaters E. Bleuler (1910/11) auf lateinischer Basis: lateinisch ambi- „doppelwertig“ und valentia „Stärke, Kraft“

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Questions about Ambivalenz

Is it der, die or das Ambivalenz?

It is die Ambivalenz — Ambivalenz is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Ambivalenzen.

What is the plural of Ambivalenz?

The plural of die Ambivalenz is die Ambivalenzen.

What is the genitive of Ambivalenz?

The genitive singular is der Ambivalenz. The dative plural is den Ambivalenzen.

What does Ambivalenz mean in English?

die Ambivalenz means "ambivalence / conflicting feelings". For example: "Es gibt eine gewisse Ambivalenz in meinen Gefühlen." — "There is a certain ambivalence in my feelings."

What level is Ambivalenz in German?

Ambivalenz is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the moods & temperament vocabulary.

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