die Handlungsunfähigkeit

C1

incapacity to act

English meaning
incapacity to act
Gender
die — feminine

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Handlungsunfähigkeit in a sentence

Die Handlungsunfähigkeit des Unternehmens führte zum Konkurs.

The company's incapacity to act led to bankruptcy.

Declension of die Handlungsunfähigkeit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Handlungsunfähigkeit—
Accusativedie Handlungsunfähigkeit—
Dativeder Handlungsunfähigkeit—
Genitiveder Handlungsunfähigkeit—

Word family

die Handlungsunfähigkeit is built from die Fähigkeit (ability, skill) and die Handlung (plot/action). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Handlungsunfähigkeit comes from

Derivation (Ableitung) zum Adjektiv handlungsunfähig mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -keit

Words that go with Handlungsunfähigkeit

Questions about Handlungsunfähigkeit

Is it der, die or das Handlungsunfähigkeit?

It is die Handlungsunfähigkeit — Handlungsunfähigkeit is feminine.

What is the genitive of Handlungsunfähigkeit?

The genitive singular is der Handlungsunfähigkeit.

What does Handlungsunfähigkeit mean in English?

die Handlungsunfähigkeit means "incapacity to act". For example: "Die Handlungsunfähigkeit des Unternehmens führte zum Konkurs." — "The company's incapacity to act led to bankruptcy."

What level is Handlungsunfähigkeit in German?

Handlungsunfähigkeit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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