die Gegebenheit

C1

a fact / condition / actuality

English meaning
a fact / condition / actuality
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Gegebenheiten

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Gegebenheit in a sentence

Das ist eine unvermeidbare Gegebenheit des Lebens.

That is an unavoidable fact of life.

Declension of die Gegebenheit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gegebenheitdie Gegebenheiten
Accusativedie Gegebenheitdie Gegebenheiten
Dativeder Gegebenheitden Gegebenheiten
Genitiveder Gegebenheitder Gegebenheiten

Where Gegebenheit comes from

von geben (gegeben + -heit)

Words that go with Gegebenheit

Questions about Gegebenheit

Is it der, die or das Gegebenheit?

It is die Gegebenheit — Gegebenheit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Gegebenheiten.

What is the plural of Gegebenheit?

The plural of die Gegebenheit is die Gegebenheiten.

What is the genitive of Gegebenheit?

The genitive singular is der Gegebenheit. The dative plural is den Gegebenheiten.

What does Gegebenheit mean in English?

die Gegebenheit means "a fact / condition / actuality". For example: "Das ist eine unvermeidbare Gegebenheit des Lebens." — "That is an unavoidable fact of life."

What level is Gegebenheit in German?

Gegebenheit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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