die Heiterkeit

B2

hilarity

English meaning
hilarity
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Humour & Fun

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Heiterkeit in a sentence

Die Heiterkeit im Saal war ansteckend.

The hilarity in the hall was contagious.

Declension of die Heiterkeit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Heiterkeit—
Accusativedie Heiterkeit—
Dativeder Heiterkeit—
Genitiveder Heiterkeit—

Word family

die Heiterkeit is built from heiter (cheerful). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Heiterkeit comes from

mittelhochdeutsch heiterkeit „Klarheit“; Pfeifer verweist auf althochdeutsch heitarī „Heiterkeit, Milde“, belegt seit der Zeit um 800 :Derivation (Ableitung) zum Adjektiv heiter mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -keit

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Questions about Heiterkeit

Is it der, die or das Heiterkeit?

It is die Heiterkeit — Heiterkeit is feminine.

What is the genitive of Heiterkeit?

The genitive singular is der Heiterkeit.

What does Heiterkeit mean in English?

die Heiterkeit means "hilarity". For example: "Die Heiterkeit im Saal war ansteckend." — "The hilarity in the hall was contagious."

What level is Heiterkeit in German?

Heiterkeit is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the humour & fun vocabulary.

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