die Leidenschaft

C1

passion

English meaning
passion
Gender
die — feminine

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Leidenschaft in a sentence

Ich habe eine große Leidenschaft für den Fußball.

Declension of die Leidenschaft

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Leidenschaft—
Accusativedie Leidenschaft—
Dativeder Leidenschaftden Leidenschaften
Genitiveder Leidenschaft—

Word family

die Leidenschaft is built from leiden (suffer) and die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words built on Leidenschaft:

Words that go with Leidenschaft

Questions about Leidenschaft

Is it der, die or das Leidenschaft?

It is die Leidenschaft — Leidenschaft is feminine.

What is the genitive of Leidenschaft?

The genitive singular is der Leidenschaft. The dative plural is den Leidenschaften.

What does Leidenschaft mean in English?

die Leidenschaft means "passion". For example: "Ich habe eine große Leidenschaft für den Fußball."

What level is Leidenschaft in German?

Leidenschaft is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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