die Gründlichkeit

B2

thoroughness

English meaning
thoroughness
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Positive Character Traits

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Gründlichkeit in a sentence

Ihre Gründlichkeit bei der Arbeit ist bewunderungswürdig.

Her thoroughness at work is admirable.

Declension of die Gründlichkeit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gründlichkeit—
Accusativedie Gründlichkeit—
Dativeder Gründlichkeit—
Genitiveder Gründlichkeit—

Word family

die Gründlichkeit is built from gründlich (thorough). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Gründlichkeit comes from

Ableitung zu gründlich mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -keit :in der Mystik des 14. Jahrhunderts zunächst im Sinn von Tiefe der Seele und des Herzens, seit dem 18. Jahrhundert allgemein verbreitet

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Questions about Gründlichkeit

Is it der, die or das Gründlichkeit?

It is die Gründlichkeit — Gründlichkeit is feminine.

What is the genitive of Gründlichkeit?

The genitive singular is der Gründlichkeit.

What does Gründlichkeit mean in English?

die Gründlichkeit means "thoroughness". For example: "Ihre Gründlichkeit bei der Arbeit ist bewunderungswürdig." — "Her thoroughness at work is admirable."

What level is Gründlichkeit in German?

Gründlichkeit is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the positive character traits vocabulary.

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