die Gewaltlosigkeit

C1

nonviolence

English meaning
nonviolence
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Ethics & Morality

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Gewaltlosigkeit in a sentence

Die Gewaltlosigkeit war das Prinzip Gandhis.

Nonviolence was Gandhi's principle.

Declension of die Gewaltlosigkeit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gewaltlosigkeit—
Accusativedie Gewaltlosigkeit—
Dativeder Gewaltlosigkeit—
Genitiveder Gewaltlosigkeit—

Word family

die Gewaltlosigkeit is built from die Gewalt (violence, force). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Gewaltlosigkeit comes from

Derivation (Ableitung) zum Adjektiv gewaltlos mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -igkeit

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Questions about Gewaltlosigkeit

Is it der, die or das Gewaltlosigkeit?

It is die Gewaltlosigkeit — Gewaltlosigkeit is feminine.

What is the genitive of Gewaltlosigkeit?

The genitive singular is der Gewaltlosigkeit.

What does Gewaltlosigkeit mean in English?

die Gewaltlosigkeit means "nonviolence". For example: "Die Gewaltlosigkeit war das Prinzip Gandhis." — "Nonviolence was Gandhi's principle."

What level is Gewaltlosigkeit in German?

Gewaltlosigkeit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the ethics & morality vocabulary.

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