die Niedergeschlagenheit
C1dejection / depression / despondency
- English meaning
- dejection / depression / despondency
- Gender
- die — feminine
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Vocabulary package
- Sadness & Grief
- Dictionary
- German words with N
Niedergeschlagenheit in a sentence
Nach der schlechten Nachricht verfiel er in Niedergeschlagenheit.
After the bad news, he fell into dejection.
Declension of die Niedergeschlagenheit
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Niedergeschlagenheit | — |
| Accusative | die Niedergeschlagenheit | — |
| Dative | der Niedergeschlagenheit | — |
| Genitive | der Niedergeschlagenheit | — |
Word family
die Niedergeschlagenheit is built from niedergeschlagen (downcast). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Niedergeschlagenheit comes from
Ableitung zu niedergeschlagen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -heit
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Questions about Niedergeschlagenheit
Is it der, die or das Niedergeschlagenheit?
It is die Niedergeschlagenheit — Niedergeschlagenheit is feminine.
What is the genitive of Niedergeschlagenheit?
The genitive singular is der Niedergeschlagenheit.
What does Niedergeschlagenheit mean in English?
die Niedergeschlagenheit means "dejection / depression / despondency". For example: "Nach der schlechten Nachricht verfiel er in Niedergeschlagenheit." — "After the bad news, he fell into dejection."
What level is Niedergeschlagenheit in German?
Niedergeschlagenheit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the sadness & grief vocabulary.
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