die Feindseligkeit
C1hostility / animosity / malevolence
- English meaning
- hostility / animosity / malevolence
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Feindseligkeiten
- CEFR level
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Feindseligkeit in a sentence
Die Feindseligkeit zwischen den Nachbarn war offensichtlich.
The hostility between the neighbors was obvious.
Declension of die Feindseligkeit
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Feindseligkeit | die Feindseligkeiten |
| Accusative | die Feindseligkeit | die Feindseligkeiten |
| Dative | der Feindseligkeit | den Feindseligkeiten |
| Genitive | der Feindseligkeit | der Feindseligkeiten |
Word family
die Feindseligkeit is built from die Seligkeit (bliss / salvation / happiness). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Feindseligkeit comes from
Das Wort ist seit dem 16. Jahrhundert belegt. :strukturell: Ableitung zu feindselig mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -keit
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Questions about Feindseligkeit
Is it der, die or das Feindseligkeit?
It is die Feindseligkeit — Feindseligkeit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Feindseligkeiten.
What is the plural of Feindseligkeit?
The plural of die Feindseligkeit is die Feindseligkeiten.
What is the genitive of Feindseligkeit?
The genitive singular is der Feindseligkeit. The dative plural is den Feindseligkeiten.
What does Feindseligkeit mean in English?
die Feindseligkeit means "hostility / animosity / malevolence". For example: "Die Feindseligkeit zwischen den Nachbarn war offensichtlich." — "The hostility between the neighbors was obvious."
What level is Feindseligkeit in German?
Feindseligkeit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the anger & frustration vocabulary.
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