die Niedertracht

C1

despicableness / vileness / infamy

English meaning
despicableness / vileness / infamy
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

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Niedertracht in a sentence

Seine Niedertracht beim Betrügen seiner Freunde war abscheulich.

His despicableness in cheating his friends was abhorrent.

Declension of die Niedertracht

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Niedertracht—
Accusativedie Niedertracht—
Dativeder Niedertracht—
Genitiveder Niedertracht—

Word family

die Niedertracht is built from nieder (low / lowly / minor). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Niedertracht comes from

Rückbildung von niederträchtig Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts

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Questions about Niedertracht

Is it der, die or das Niedertracht?

It is die Niedertracht — Niedertracht is feminine.

What is the genitive of Niedertracht?

The genitive singular is der Niedertracht.

What does Niedertracht mean in English?

die Niedertracht means "despicableness / vileness / infamy". For example: "Seine Niedertracht beim Betrügen seiner Freunde war abscheulich." — "His despicableness in cheating his friends was abhorrent."

What level is Niedertracht in German?

Niedertracht is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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