die Nostalgie

B2

nostalgia

English meaning
nostalgia
Gender
die — feminine

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Nostalgie in a sentence

Die Nostalgie überkam ihn bei alten Fotos.

Nostalgia overwhelmed him when looking at old photos.

Declension of die Nostalgie

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Nostalgie—
Accusativedie Nostalgie—
Dativeder Nostalgie—
Genitiveder Nostalgie—

Where Nostalgie comes from

Wortneuschöpfung (1688 durch den Basler Arzt Johannes Hofer ,) aus altgriechisch νόστος „Rückkehr, Heimkehr“ und ἄλγος „Schmerz, Not, Trauer“ (vergleiche Neuralgie, neuralgisch), wörtlich also „schmerzhaftes Verlangen nach Heimkehr, Heimweh…

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Questions about Nostalgie

Is it der, die or das Nostalgie?

It is die Nostalgie — Nostalgie is feminine.

What is the genitive of Nostalgie?

The genitive singular is der Nostalgie.

What does Nostalgie mean in English?

die Nostalgie means "nostalgia". For example: "Die Nostalgie überkam ihn bei alten Fotos." — "Nostalgia overwhelmed him when looking at old photos."

What level is Nostalgie in German?

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

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