die Bescheidenheit
B2modesty / unassumingness / humility
- English meaning
- modesty / unassumingness / humility
- Gender
- die — feminine
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Bescheidenheit in a sentence
Seine Bescheidenheit machte ihn sehr sympathisch.
His modesty made him very likeable.
Declension of die Bescheidenheit
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Bescheidenheit | — |
| Accusative | die Bescheidenheit | — |
| Dative | der Bescheidenheit | — |
| Genitive | der Bescheidenheit | — |
Word family
die Bescheidenheit is built from der Bescheid (notification, decision). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Bescheidenheit comes from
etymologisch: mittelhochdeutsch bescheidenheit „Verständigkeit, Vernunft, Mündigkeit, richterliche Entscheidung“, dann „das für die Bedürfnisse Ausreichende“ (15.
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Questions about Bescheidenheit
Is it der, die or das Bescheidenheit?
It is die Bescheidenheit — Bescheidenheit is feminine.
What is the genitive of Bescheidenheit?
The genitive singular is der Bescheidenheit.
What does Bescheidenheit mean in English?
die Bescheidenheit means "modesty / unassumingness / humility". For example: "Seine Bescheidenheit machte ihn sehr sympathisch." — "His modesty made him very likeable."
What level is Bescheidenheit in German?
Bescheidenheit is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the positive character traits vocabulary.
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