die Ratlosigkeit

B2

cluelessness / perplexity / helplessness

English meaning
cluelessness / perplexity / helplessness
Gender
die — feminine

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Ratlosigkeit in a sentence

Die Ratlosigkeit ergriff ihn nach der schlechten Nachricht.

Helplessness seized him after the bad news.

Declension of die Ratlosigkeit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Ratlosigkeit—
Accusativedie Ratlosigkeit—
Dativeder Ratlosigkeit—
Genitiveder Ratlosigkeit—

Where Ratlosigkeit comes from

Ableitung zu ratlos mit dem Derivatemen (Ableitungsmorphemen) -ig und -keit

Words that go with Ratlosigkeit

Questions about Ratlosigkeit

Is it der, die or das Ratlosigkeit?

It is die Ratlosigkeit — Ratlosigkeit is feminine.

What is the genitive of Ratlosigkeit?

The genitive singular is der Ratlosigkeit.

What does Ratlosigkeit mean in English?

die Ratlosigkeit means "cluelessness / perplexity / helplessness". For example: "Die Ratlosigkeit ergriff ihn nach der schlechten Nachricht." — "Helplessness seized him after the bad news."

What level is Ratlosigkeit in German?

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

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