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die Gottheit

C1

deity / divinity

English meaning
deity / divinity
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Gottheiten
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Religion & Belief

Gottheit in a sentence

Die Gottheit wurde von vielen verehrt.

The deity was worshipped by many.

Declension of die Gottheit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gottheitdie Gottheiten
Accusativedie Gottheitdie Gottheiten
Dativeder Gottheitden Gottheiten
Genitiveder Gottheitder Gottheiten

Word family

die Gottheit is built from der Gott (god). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Gottheit comes from

gotheit oder goteheit, auch gotaheit, um das Jahr 1000 zu got „Gott“, weder ein Kompositum noch ursprünglich als Person gemeint, sondern als Art und Weise oder Beschaffenheit

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Questions about Gottheit

Is it der, die or das Gottheit?

It is die Gottheit — Gottheit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Gottheiten.

What is the plural of Gottheit?

The plural of die Gottheit is die Gottheiten.

What is the genitive of Gottheit?

The genitive singular is der Gottheit. The dative plural is den Gottheiten.

What does Gottheit mean in English?

die Gottheit means "deity / divinity". For example: "Die Gottheit wurde von vielen verehrt." — "The deity was worshipped by many."

What level is Gottheit in German?

Gottheit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the religion & belief vocabulary.

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