die Ewigkeit

B2

eternity / ages

English meaning
eternity / ages
Gender
die — feminine

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Ewigkeit in a sentence

Die Ewigkeit ist unmöglich zu verstehen.

Eternity is impossible to understand.

Declension of die Ewigkeit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Ewigkeit—
Accusativedie Ewigkeit—
Dativeder Ewigkeitden Ewigkeiten
Genitiveder Ewigkeit—

Word family

die Ewigkeit is built from ewig (eternal, forever). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Ewigkeit comes from

Ableitung von ewig mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -keit

Words that go with Ewigkeit

Questions about Ewigkeit

Is it der, die or das Ewigkeit?

It is die Ewigkeit — Ewigkeit is feminine.

What is the genitive of Ewigkeit?

The genitive singular is der Ewigkeit. The dative plural is den Ewigkeiten.

What does Ewigkeit mean in English?

die Ewigkeit means "eternity / ages". For example: "Die Ewigkeit ist unmöglich zu verstehen." — "Eternity is impossible to understand."

What level is Ewigkeit in German?

Ewigkeit is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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