die Befangenheit

C1

bias / conflict of interest

English meaning
bias / conflict of interest
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Befangenheiten

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Befangenheit in a sentence

Seine Befangenheit in dieser Sache war offensichtlich.

His bias in this matter was obvious.

Declension of die Befangenheit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Befangenheitdie Befangenheiten
Accusativedie Befangenheitdie Befangenheiten
Dativeder Befangenheitden Befangenheiten
Genitiveder Befangenheitder Befangenheiten

Word family

die Befangenheit is built from befangen (awkward). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Befangenheit comes from

Substantivierung zu befangen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -heit

Words that go with Befangenheit

Questions about Befangenheit

Is it der, die or das Befangenheit?

It is die Befangenheit — Befangenheit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Befangenheiten.

What is the plural of Befangenheit?

The plural of die Befangenheit is die Befangenheiten.

What is the genitive of Befangenheit?

The genitive singular is der Befangenheit. The dative plural is den Befangenheiten.

What does Befangenheit mean in English?

die Befangenheit means "bias / conflict of interest". For example: "Seine Befangenheit in dieser Sache war offensichtlich." — "His bias in this matter was obvious."

What level is Befangenheit in German?

Befangenheit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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