die Nächstenliebe

B2

charity

English meaning
charity
Gender
die — feminine

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Nächstenliebe in a sentence

Nächstenliebe ist eine wichtige Tugend.

Charity is an important virtue.

Declension of die Nächstenliebe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Nächstenliebe—
Accusativedie Nächstenliebe—
Dativeder Nächstenliebe—
Genitiveder Nächstenliebe—

Word family

die Nächstenliebe is built from nächste (next) and die Liebe (love). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Nächstenliebe comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Wortes Nächster, Fugenelement -en und Liebe

Words that go with Nächstenliebe

Questions about Nächstenliebe

Is it der, die or das Nächstenliebe?

It is die Nächstenliebe — Nächstenliebe is feminine.

What is the genitive of Nächstenliebe?

The genitive singular is der Nächstenliebe.

What does Nächstenliebe mean in English?

die Nächstenliebe means "charity". For example: "Nächstenliebe ist eine wichtige Tugend." — "Charity is an important virtue."

What level is Nächstenliebe in German?

Nächstenliebe is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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