die Binsenweisheit
C1a truism = a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting
- English meaning
- a truism = a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Binsenweisheiten
- CEFR level
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Binsenweisheit in a sentence
Das ist nur eine Binsenweisheit ohne tiefere Bedeutung.
That is merely a truism without deeper meaning.
Declension of die Binsenweisheit
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Binsenweisheit | die Binsenweisheiten |
| Accusative | die Binsenweisheit | die Binsenweisheiten |
| Dative | der Binsenweisheit | den Binsenweisheiten |
| Genitive | der Binsenweisheit | der Binsenweisheiten |
Word family
die Binsenweisheit is built from die Weisheit (wisdom) and die Binsen (rushes = grass having wiry stems and sheathed panicles). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Binsenweisheit comes from
lateinisch nodum in scirpo quaerere = einen Knoten an der (bekannt glatten) Binse suchen = Schwierigkeiten suchen, wo es keine gibt. 166 v. Chr. bei Terenz (Publius Terentius Afer): Andria, Akt 5, Szene 4, Zeile 941.
Words that go with Binsenweisheit
Questions about Binsenweisheit
Is it der, die or das Binsenweisheit?
It is die Binsenweisheit — Binsenweisheit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Binsenweisheiten.
What is the plural of Binsenweisheit?
The plural of die Binsenweisheit is die Binsenweisheiten.
What is the genitive of Binsenweisheit?
The genitive singular is der Binsenweisheit. The dative plural is den Binsenweisheiten.
What does Binsenweisheit mean in English?
die Binsenweisheit means "a truism = a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting". For example: "Das ist nur eine Binsenweisheit ohne tiefere Bedeutung." — "That is merely a truism without deeper meaning."
What level is Binsenweisheit in German?
Binsenweisheit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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