die Kindheit
B1childhood
- English meaning
- childhood
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Kindheiten
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Life Stages & Ageing
- Dictionary
- German words with K
Kindheit in a sentence
In meiner Kindheit war ich oft auf dem Land bei meinen Großeltern.
In my childhood I was often in the countryside with my grandparents.
Declension of die Kindheit
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Kindheit | die Kindheiten |
| Accusative | die Kindheit | die Kindheiten |
| Dative | der Kindheit | den Kindheiten |
| Genitive | der Kindheit | der Kindheiten |
Word family
die Kindheit is built from das Kind (child). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Kindheit comes from
mittelhochdeutsch kintheit, althochdeutsch kindheit (in einer Handschrift des 12. Jahrhunderts), kindheiti, belegt seit dem 8./9. Jahrhundert :Ableitung vom Substantiv Kind mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -heit
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Questions about Kindheit
Is it der, die or das Kindheit?
It is die Kindheit — Kindheit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Kindheiten.
What is the plural of Kindheit?
The plural of die Kindheit is die Kindheiten.
What is the genitive of Kindheit?
The genitive singular is der Kindheit. The dative plural is den Kindheiten.
What does Kindheit mean in English?
die Kindheit means "childhood". For example: "In meiner Kindheit war ich oft auf dem Land bei meinen Großeltern." — "In my childhood I was often in the countryside with my grandparents."
What level is Kindheit in German?
Kindheit is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the life stages & ageing vocabulary.
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