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die Gesamtheit

C1

entirety / totality

English meaning
entirety / totality
Gender
die — feminine
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Systems & Structures

Gesamtheit in a sentence

Die Gesamtheit der Bevölkerung traf die Entscheidung.

The entirety of the population made the decision.

Declension of die Gesamtheit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gesamtheit
Accusativedie Gesamtheit
Dativeder Gesamtheit
Genitiveder Gesamtheit

Word family

die Gesamtheit is built from gesamt (total, entire). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words built on Gesamtheit:

Where Gesamtheit comes from

Ableitung von gesamt mit dem Ableitungsmorphem -heit :Das Wort ist seit dem 18. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Gesamtheit

Is it der, die or das Gesamtheit?

It is die Gesamtheit — Gesamtheit is feminine.

What is the genitive of Gesamtheit?

The genitive singular is der Gesamtheit.

What does Gesamtheit mean in English?

die Gesamtheit means "entirety / totality". For example: "Die Gesamtheit der Bevölkerung traf die Entscheidung." — "The entirety of the population made the decision."

What level is Gesamtheit in German?

Gesamtheit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the systems & structures vocabulary.

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