die Beschaffenheit

C1

nature / composition / constitution

English meaning
nature / composition / constitution
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Beschaffenheiten

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Beschaffenheit in a sentence

Die Beschaffenheit des Materials ist wichtig.

The nature of the material is important.

Declension of die Beschaffenheit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Beschaffenheitdie Beschaffenheiten
Accusativedie Beschaffenheitdie Beschaffenheiten
Dativeder Beschaffenheitden Beschaffenheiten
Genitiveder Beschaffenheitder Beschaffenheiten

Word family

die Beschaffenheit is built from beschaffen (to obtain). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Beschaffenheit comes from

Ableitung des Substantivs zu beschaffen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -heit

Words that go with Beschaffenheit

Questions about Beschaffenheit

Is it der, die or das Beschaffenheit?

It is die Beschaffenheit — Beschaffenheit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Beschaffenheiten.

What is the plural of Beschaffenheit?

The plural of die Beschaffenheit is die Beschaffenheiten.

What is the genitive of Beschaffenheit?

The genitive singular is der Beschaffenheit. The dative plural is den Beschaffenheiten.

What does Beschaffenheit mean in English?

die Beschaffenheit means "nature / composition / constitution". For example: "Die Beschaffenheit des Materials ist wichtig." — "The nature of the material is important."

What level is Beschaffenheit in German?

Beschaffenheit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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