die Gesinnung

C1

an attitude / ethos / way of thinking

English meaning
an attitude / ethos / way of thinking
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Gesinnungen
Vocabulary package
Describing Personality

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Gesinnung in a sentence

Seine konservative Gesinnung prägt sein ganzes Leben.

His conservative attitude shapes his entire life.

Declension of die Gesinnung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gesinnungdie Gesinnungen
Accusativedie Gesinnungdie Gesinnungen
Dativeder Gesinnungden Gesinnungen
Genitiveder Gesinnungder Gesinnungen

Where Gesinnung comes from

im 18. Jahrhundert Ableitung des Substantivs vom Stamm des inzwischen nicht mehr gebräuchlichen Verbs gesinnen „meinen, denken an etwas“, aber auch „begehren, verlangen“, heutige Bedeutung seit dem 19. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Gesinnung

Is it der, die or das Gesinnung?

It is die Gesinnung — Gesinnung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Gesinnungen.

What is the plural of Gesinnung?

The plural of die Gesinnung is die Gesinnungen.

What is the genitive of Gesinnung?

The genitive singular is der Gesinnung. The dative plural is den Gesinnungen.

What does Gesinnung mean in English?

die Gesinnung means "an attitude / ethos / way of thinking". For example: "Seine konservative Gesinnung prägt sein ganzes Leben." — "His conservative attitude shapes his entire life."

What level is Gesinnung in German?

Gesinnung is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the describing personality vocabulary.

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