der Größenwahn

C1

megalomania / delusions of grandeur

English meaning
megalomania / delusions of grandeur
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Pride & Arrogance

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Größenwahn in a sentence

Sein Größenwahn führte zu seinem Niedergang.

His megalomania led to his downfall.

Declension of der Größenwahn

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Größenwahn—
Accusativeden Größenwahn—
Dativedem Größenwahn—
Genitivedes Größenwahns—

Word family

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

Where Größenwahn comes from

Das Wort ist seit dem 19. Jahrhundert belegt. :Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Größe und Wahn sowie dem Fugenelement -n

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Questions about Größenwahn

Is it der, die or das Größenwahn?

It is der Größenwahn — Größenwahn is masculine.

What is the genitive of Größenwahn?

The genitive singular is des Größenwahns.

What does Größenwahn mean in English?

der Größenwahn means "megalomania / delusions of grandeur". For example: "Sein Größenwahn führte zu seinem Niedergang." — "His megalomania led to his downfall."

What level is Größenwahn in German?

Größenwahn is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the pride & arrogance vocabulary.

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