die Beschönigung

C1

extenuation / beautification (lessen the seriousness by making something nicer via excuses)

English meaning
extenuation / beautification (lessen the seriousness by making something nicer via excuses)
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Beschönigungen
Vocabulary package
Truth & Lies

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Beschönigung in a sentence

Die Beschönigung der Wahrheit ist Lüge.

Beautification of the truth is a lie.

Declension of die Beschönigung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Beschönigungdie Beschönigungen
Accusativedie Beschönigungdie Beschönigungen
Dativeder Beschönigungden Beschönigungen
Genitiveder Beschönigungder Beschönigungen

Where Beschönigung comes from

Ableitung eines Substantivs zum Stamm des Verbs beschönigen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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Questions about Beschönigung

Is it der, die or das Beschönigung?

It is die Beschönigung — Beschönigung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Beschönigungen.

What is the plural of Beschönigung?

The plural of die Beschönigung is die Beschönigungen.

What is the genitive of Beschönigung?

The genitive singular is der Beschönigung. The dative plural is den Beschönigungen.

What does Beschönigung mean in English?

die Beschönigung means "extenuation / beautification (lessen the seriousness by making something nicer via excuses)". For example: "Die Beschönigung der Wahrheit ist Lüge." — "Beautification of the truth is a lie."

What level is Beschönigung in German?

Beschönigung is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the truth & lies vocabulary.

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