die Erniedrigung

B2

humiliation / degradation / abasement

English meaning
humiliation / degradation / abasement
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Erniedrigungen
Vocabulary package
Shame & Guilt

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Erniedrigung in a sentence

Die Erniedrigung war für ihn unerträglich.

The humiliation was unbearable for him.

Declension of die Erniedrigung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Erniedrigungdie Erniedrigungen
Accusativedie Erniedrigungdie Erniedrigungen
Dativeder Erniedrigungden Erniedrigungen
Genitiveder Erniedrigungder Erniedrigungen

Where Erniedrigung comes from

Ableitung zum Stamm des Verbs erniedrigen mit dem Derivatem -ung

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Questions about Erniedrigung

Is it der, die or das Erniedrigung?

It is die Erniedrigung — Erniedrigung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Erniedrigungen.

What is the plural of Erniedrigung?

The plural of die Erniedrigung is die Erniedrigungen.

What is the genitive of Erniedrigung?

The genitive singular is der Erniedrigung. The dative plural is den Erniedrigungen.

What does Erniedrigung mean in English?

die Erniedrigung means "humiliation / degradation / abasement". For example: "Die Erniedrigung war für ihn unerträglich." — "The humiliation was unbearable for him."

What level is Erniedrigung in German?

Erniedrigung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the shame & guilt vocabulary.

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