die Frechheit

B2

chutzpah / impudence / sass

English meaning
chutzpah / impudence / sass
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Frechhheiten
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

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Frechheit in a sentence

Seine Frechheit gegenüber der Autorität war respektlos.

His impudence toward authority was disrespectful.

Declension of die Frechheit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Frechheitdie Frechhheiten
Accusativedie Frechheitdie Frechhheiten
Dativeder Frechheitden Frechheiten
Genitiveder Frechheitder Frechhheiten

Word family

die Frechheit is built from frech (cheeky). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Frechheit comes from

Ableitung des Substantivs zum Adjektiv frech mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -heit

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Questions about Frechheit

Is it der, die or das Frechheit?

It is die Frechheit — Frechheit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Frechhheiten.

What is the plural of Frechheit?

The plural of die Frechheit is die Frechhheiten.

What is the genitive of Frechheit?

The genitive singular is der Frechheit. The dative plural is den Frechheiten.

What does Frechheit mean in English?

die Frechheit means "chutzpah / impudence / sass". For example: "Seine Frechheit gegenüber der Autorität war respektlos." — "His impudence toward authority was disrespectful."

What level is Frechheit in German?

Frechheit is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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