die Bitterkeit

B2

bitterness

English meaning
bitterness
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Sadness & Grief

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Bitterkeit in a sentence

Die Bitterkeit in seinem Herzen war tief.

The bitterness in his heart was deep.

Declension of die Bitterkeit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Bitterkeit—
Accusativedie Bitterkeit—
Dativeder Bitterkeit—
Genitiveder 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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