die Neurose

C1

neurosis

English meaning
neurosis
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Neurosen
Vocabulary package
Mental Health

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Neurose in a sentence

Eine Neurose kann durch Stress ausgelöst werden.

A neurosis can be triggered by stress.

Declension of die Neurose

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Neurosedie Neurosen
Accusativedie Neurosedie Neurosen
Dativeder Neuroseden Neurosen
Genitiveder Neuroseder Neurosen

Word family

die Neurose is built from die Rose (rose). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Neurose comes from

im 19. Jahrhundert gelehrte Bildung, der griechisch νεῦρον „Nerv“ und das ebenfalls auf das Griechische zurückgehende Derivatem (Wortbildungsmorphem) „-osis, -ose“ zugrunde liegt; vergleiche Neurotiker, neurotisch

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Questions about Neurose

Is it der, die or das Neurose?

It is die Neurose — Neurose is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Neurosen.

What is the plural of Neurose?

The plural of die Neurose is die Neurosen.

What is the genitive of Neurose?

The genitive singular is der Neurose. The dative plural is den Neurosen.

What does Neurose mean in English?

die Neurose means "neurosis". For example: "Eine Neurose kann durch Stress ausgelöst werden." — "A neurosis can be triggered by stress."

What level is Neurose in German?

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

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