die Enttäuschung

B1

disappointment

English meaning
disappointment
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Enttäuschungen
Vocabulary package
Disappointment & Regret

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Enttäuschung in a sentence

Das Endspiel war eine große Enttäuschung.

The final was a great disappointment.

Declension of die Enttäuschung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Enttäuschungdie Enttäuschungen
Accusativedie Enttäuschungdie Enttäuschungen
Dativeder Enttäuschungden Enttäuschungen
Genitiveder Enttäuschungder Enttäuschungen

Word family

die Enttäuschung is built from die Täuschung (illusion / deception / deceit). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Enttäuschung comes from

Ableitung eines Substantivs zum Stamm des Verbs enttäuschen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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Questions about Enttäuschung

Is it der, die or das Enttäuschung?

It is die Enttäuschung — Enttäuschung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Enttäuschungen.

What is the plural of Enttäuschung?

The plural of die Enttäuschung is die Enttäuschungen.

What is the genitive of Enttäuschung?

The genitive singular is der Enttäuschung. The dative plural is den Enttäuschungen.

What does Enttäuschung mean in English?

die Enttäuschung means "disappointment". For example: "Das Endspiel war eine große Enttäuschung." — "The final was a great disappointment."

What level is Enttäuschung in German?

Enttäuschung is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the disappointment & regret vocabulary.

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