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die Lethargie

C1

lethargy / apathy

English meaning
lethargy / apathy
Gender
die — feminine
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Mental Health

Lethargie in a sentence

Die Lethargie ist ein Zeichen von Depression.

Lethargy is a sign of depression.

Declension of die Lethargie

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Lethargie
Accusativedie Lethargie
Dativeder Lethargie
Genitiveder Lethargie

Where Lethargie comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert aus spätlateinisch lethargia „Schlafsucht“ entlehnt, dem gleichbedeutend griechisch ληθαργία vorausgeht; gebildet aus λήθη „Vergessen, Aufhören“ und ἀργός „untätig, träge“, aus ἀ- (a-) „nicht“ und ἔργον „Arbeit, Werk“

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Questions about Lethargie

Is it der, die or das Lethargie?

It is die Lethargie — Lethargie is feminine.

What is the genitive of Lethargie?

The genitive singular is der Lethargie.

What does Lethargie mean in English?

die Lethargie means "lethargy / apathy". For example: "Die Lethargie ist ein Zeichen von Depression." — "Lethargy is a sign of depression."

What level is Lethargie in German?

Lethargie is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the mental health vocabulary.

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