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die Beklommenheit

C1

apprehensiveness / trepidation

English meaning
apprehensiveness / trepidation
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Beklommeneheiten
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Fear & Anxiety

Beklommenheit in a sentence

Die Beklommenheit vor dem Prüfungstag war groß.

The apprehensiveness before exam day was great.

Declension of die Beklommenheit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Beklommenheitdie Beklommeneheiten
Accusativedie Beklommenheitdie Beklommeneheiten
Dativeder Beklommenheitden Beklommenheiten
Genitiveder Beklommenheitder Beklommeneheiten

Word family

die Beklommenheit is built from beklommen (uneasy / anxious). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Beklommenheit comes from

Ableitung des Adjektivs beklommen zum Substantiv mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -heit

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Questions about Beklommenheit

Is it der, die or das Beklommenheit?

It is die Beklommenheit — Beklommenheit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Beklommeneheiten.

What is the plural of Beklommenheit?

The plural of die Beklommenheit is die Beklommeneheiten.

What is the genitive of Beklommenheit?

The genitive singular is der Beklommenheit. The dative plural is den Beklommenheiten.

What does Beklommenheit mean in English?

die Beklommenheit means "apprehensiveness / trepidation". For example: "Die Beklommenheit vor dem Prüfungstag war groß." — "The apprehensiveness before exam day was great."

What level is Beklommenheit in German?

Beklommenheit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the fear & anxiety vocabulary.

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