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die Besorgnis

B2

concern / anxiety / worry

English meaning
concern / anxiety / worry
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Besorgnisse
Vocabulary package
Fear & Anxiety

Besorgnis in a sentence

Die Besorgnis um die Zukunft wächst täglich.

The concern for the future grows daily.

Declension of die Besorgnis

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Besorgnisdie Besorgnisse
Accusativedie Besorgnisdie Besorgnisse
Dativeder Besorgnisden Besorgnissen
Genitiveder Besorgnisder Besorgnisse

Where Besorgnis comes from

spätmittelhochdeutsch besorgnis „Sorge, Befürchtung, Fürsorge“

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Questions about Besorgnis

Is it der, die or das Besorgnis?

It is die Besorgnis — Besorgnis is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Besorgnisse.

What is the plural of Besorgnis?

The plural of die Besorgnis is die Besorgnisse.

What is the genitive of Besorgnis?

The genitive singular is der Besorgnis. The dative plural is den Besorgnissen.

What does Besorgnis mean in English?

die Besorgnis means "concern / anxiety / worry". For example: "Die Besorgnis um die Zukunft wächst täglich." — "The concern for the future grows daily."

What level is Besorgnis in German?

Besorgnis is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the fear & anxiety vocabulary.

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