die Eifersucht

B2

jealousy

English meaning
jealousy
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Jealousy & Envy

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Eifersucht in a sentence

Die Eifersucht vergiftete ihre gesamte Beziehung.

Jealousy poisoned their entire relationship.

Declension of die Eifersucht

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Eifersucht—
Accusativedie Eifersucht—
Dativeder Eifersucht—
Genitiveder Eifersucht—

Word family

die Eifersucht is built from die Sucht (addiction). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Eifersucht comes from

Das Wort ist ein verdeutlichendes Kompositum und ersetzt im 16. Jahrhundert älteres, gleichbedeutendes eifer. :Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Eifer und Sucht

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Questions about Eifersucht

Is it der, die or das Eifersucht?

It is die Eifersucht — Eifersucht is feminine.

What is the genitive of Eifersucht?

The genitive singular is der Eifersucht.

What does Eifersucht mean in English?

die Eifersucht means "jealousy". For example: "Die Eifersucht vergiftete ihre gesamte Beziehung." — "Jealousy poisoned their entire relationship."

What level is Eifersucht in German?

Eifersucht is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the jealousy & envy vocabulary.

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