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die Leidenschaft

B1

passion

English meaning
passion
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Leidenschaften
Vocabulary package
Curiosity & Interest

Leidenschaft in a sentence

Musik ist seine große Leidenschaft.

Music is his great passion.

Declension of die Leidenschaft

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Leidenschaftdie Leidenschaften
Accusativedie Leidenschaftdie Leidenschaften
Dativeder Leidenschaftden Leidenschaften
Genitiveder Leidenschaftder Leidenschaften

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.

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Questions about Leidenschaft

Is it der, die or das Leidenschaft?

It is die Leidenschaft — Leidenschaft is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Leidenschaften.

What is the plural of Leidenschaft?

The plural of die Leidenschaft is die Leidenschaften.

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: "Musik ist seine große Leidenschaft." — "Music is his great passion."

What level is Leidenschaft in German?

Leidenschaft is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the curiosity & interest vocabulary.

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