die Bitterkeit
B2bitterness
- English meaning
- bitterness
- Gender
- die — feminine
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Sadness & Grief
- Dictionary
- German words with B
Bitterkeit in a sentence
Die Bitterkeit in seinem Herzen war tief.
The bitterness in his heart was deep.
Declension of die Bitterkeit
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Bitterkeit | — |
| Accusative | die Bitterkeit | — |
| Dative | der Bitterkeit | — |
| Genitive | der Bitterkeit | — |
Word family
die Bitterkeit is built from bitter (bitter). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Bitterkeit comes from
mittelhochdeutsch bitterkeit; zuvor althochdeutsch bittarīgheit „Schärfe, Bissigkeit, Verbitterung (der Rede)“, zuerst belegt in einer Handschrift des 12. Jahrhunderts :Ableitung zu bitter mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -keit
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Questions about Bitterkeit
Is it der, die or das Bitterkeit?
It is die Bitterkeit — Bitterkeit is feminine.
What is the genitive of Bitterkeit?
The genitive singular is der Bitterkeit.
What does Bitterkeit mean in English?
die Bitterkeit means "bitterness". For example: "Die Bitterkeit in seinem Herzen war tief." — "The bitterness in his heart was deep."
What level is Bitterkeit in German?
Bitterkeit is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the sadness & grief vocabulary.
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