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die Raffinesse

C1

sophistication / refinement

English meaning
sophistication / refinement
Gender
die — feminine
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Positive Character Traits

Raffinesse in a sentence

Die Raffinesse ihres Plans beeindruckte alle Beteiligten.

The sophistication of her plan impressed everyone involved.

Declension of die Raffinesse

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Raffinesse
Accusativedie Raffinesse
Dativeder Raffinesse
Genitiveder Raffinesse

Where Raffinesse comes from

entstanden aus Raffinement und Finesse (letztendlich aus Unwissenheit des „Erfinders“ über deren Bedeutung)

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Questions about Raffinesse

Is it der, die or das Raffinesse?

It is die Raffinesse — Raffinesse is feminine.

What is the genitive of Raffinesse?

The genitive singular is der Raffinesse.

What does Raffinesse mean in English?

die Raffinesse means "sophistication / refinement". For example: "Die Raffinesse ihres Plans beeindruckte alle Beteiligten." — "The sophistication of her plan impressed everyone involved."

What level is Raffinesse in German?

Raffinesse is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the positive character traits vocabulary.

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