die Genugtuung
C1satisfaction / gratification
- English meaning
- satisfaction / gratification
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Genugtuungen
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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- Happiness & Joy
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- German words with G
Genugtuung in a sentence
Er empfand große Genugtuung nach seinem Erfolg.
He felt great satisfaction after his success.
Declension of die Genugtuung
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Genugtuung | die Genugtuungen |
| Accusative | die Genugtuung | die Genugtuungen |
| Dative | der Genugtuung | den Genugtuungen |
| Genitive | der Genugtuung | der Genugtuungen |
Word family
die Genugtuung is built from genug (enough). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Genugtuung comes from
Das Wort ist seit dem 15. Jahrhundert belegt. :Ableitung zum Stamm des Verbs genugtun mit dem Suffix (Derivatem) -ung
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Questions about Genugtuung
Is it der, die or das Genugtuung?
It is die Genugtuung — Genugtuung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Genugtuungen.
What is the plural of Genugtuung?
The plural of die Genugtuung is die Genugtuungen.
What is the genitive of Genugtuung?
The genitive singular is der Genugtuung. The dative plural is den Genugtuungen.
What does Genugtuung mean in English?
die Genugtuung means "satisfaction / gratification". For example: "Er empfand große Genugtuung nach seinem Erfolg." — "He felt great satisfaction after his success."
What level is Genugtuung in German?
Genugtuung is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the happiness & joy vocabulary.
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