die Missachtung
C1disregard / disrespect / contempt
- English meaning
- disregard / disrespect / contempt
- Gender
- die — feminine
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
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Missachtung in a sentence
Ihre Missachtung gegenüber den älteren Menschen war beleidigend.
Her disrespect toward elderly people was offensive.
Declension of die Missachtung
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Missachtung | — |
| Accusative | die Missachtung | — |
| Dative | der Missachtung | — |
| Genitive | der Missachtung | — |
Word family
die Missachtung is built from Achtung (attention, caution) and miss (mis-, un- (prefix)). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Missachtung comes from
Ableitung des Substantivs aus dem Stamm des Verbs missachten mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung
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Questions about Missachtung
Is it der, die or das Missachtung?
It is die Missachtung — Missachtung is feminine.
What is the genitive of Missachtung?
The genitive singular is der Missachtung.
What does Missachtung mean in English?
die Missachtung means "disregard / disrespect / contempt". For example: "Ihre Missachtung gegenüber den älteren Menschen war beleidigend." — "Her disrespect toward elderly people was offensive."
What level is Missachtung in German?
Missachtung is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.
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