die Rechtschaffenheit

C1

uprightness / righteousness

English meaning
uprightness / righteousness
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Positive Character Traits

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Rechtschaffenheit in a sentence

Seine Rechtschaffenheit und Ehrlichkeit werden überall gelobt.

His uprightness and honesty are praised everywhere.

Declension of die Rechtschaffenheit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Rechtschaffenheit—
Accusativedie Rechtschaffenheit—
Dativeder Rechtschaffenheit—
Genitiveder Rechtschaffenheit—

Word family

die Rechtschaffenheit is built from rechts (right, on the right). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Rechtschaffenheit comes from

Ableitung von dem Adjektiv rechtschaffen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -heit

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Questions about Rechtschaffenheit

Is it der, die or das Rechtschaffenheit?

It is die Rechtschaffenheit — Rechtschaffenheit is feminine.

What is the genitive of Rechtschaffenheit?

The genitive singular is der Rechtschaffenheit.

What does Rechtschaffenheit mean in English?

die Rechtschaffenheit means "uprightness / righteousness". For example: "Seine Rechtschaffenheit und Ehrlichkeit werden überall gelobt." — "His uprightness and honesty are praised everywhere."

What level is Rechtschaffenheit in German?

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

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