die Eigenart
B2peculiarity / characteristic / quirk
- English meaning
- peculiarity / characteristic / quirk
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Eigenarten
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Describing Personality
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Eigenart in a sentence
Seine Eigenart war, immer Witze zu machen.
His peculiarity was always making jokes.
Declension of die Eigenart
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Eigenart | die Eigenarten |
| Accusative | die Eigenart | die Eigenarten |
| Dative | der Eigenart | den Eigenarten |
| Genitive | der Eigenart | der Eigenarten |
Word family
die Eigenart is built from eigen (own). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Eigenart comes from
Rückbildung vom Adjektiv eigenartig, Modewort während der Zeit um 1900
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Questions about Eigenart
Is it der, die or das Eigenart?
It is die Eigenart — Eigenart is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Eigenarten.
What is the plural of Eigenart?
The plural of die Eigenart is die Eigenarten.
What is the genitive of Eigenart?
The genitive singular is der Eigenart. The dative plural is den Eigenarten.
What does Eigenart mean in English?
die Eigenart means "peculiarity / characteristic / quirk". For example: "Seine Eigenart war, immer Witze zu machen." — "His peculiarity was always making jokes."
What level is Eigenart in German?
Eigenart is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the describing personality vocabulary.
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