die Eigennutz
C1selfishness / self-centeredness
- English meaning
- selfishness / self-centeredness
- Gender
- die — feminine
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Vocabulary package
- Negative Character Traits
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Eigennutz in a sentence
Seine Eigennutz trieb ihn zu vielen schlechten Taten.
His selfishness drove him to many bad deeds.
Declension of die Eigennutz
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Eigennutz | — |
| Accusative | die Eigennutz | — |
| Dative | der Eigennutz | — |
| Genitive | der Eigennutz | — |
Word family
die Eigennutz is built from eigen (own). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Eigennutz comes from
Determinativkompositum aus dem Adjektiv eigen und dem Substantiv Nutz
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Questions about Eigennutz
Is it der, die or das Eigennutz?
It is die Eigennutz — Eigennutz is feminine.
What is the genitive of Eigennutz?
The genitive singular is der Eigennutz.
What does Eigennutz mean in English?
die Eigennutz means "selfishness / self-centeredness". For example: "Seine Eigennutz trieb ihn zu vielen schlechten Taten." — "His selfishness drove him to many bad deeds."
What level is Eigennutz in German?
Eigennutz is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.
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