die Resignation
B2resignation / giving up
- English meaning
- resignation / giving up
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Resignationen
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Disappointment & Regret
- Dictionary
- German words with R
Resignation in a sentence
Nach dem Scheitern erfasste ihn tiefe Resignation.
After the failure, deep resignation overtook him.
Declension of die Resignation
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Resignation | die Resignationen |
| Accusative | die Resignation | die Resignationen |
| Dative | der Resignation | den Resignationen |
| Genitive | der Resignation | der Resignationen |
Word family
die Resignation is built from die Nation (nation). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Resignation comes from
in der ersten Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts von mittellateinisch resignatio „Verzicht“ entlehnt.
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Questions about Resignation
Is it der, die or das Resignation?
It is die Resignation — Resignation is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Resignationen.
What is the plural of Resignation?
The plural of die Resignation is die Resignationen.
What is the genitive of Resignation?
The genitive singular is der Resignation. The dative plural is den Resignationen.
What does Resignation mean in English?
die Resignation means "resignation / giving up". For example: "Nach dem Scheitern erfasste ihn tiefe Resignation." — "After the failure, deep resignation overtook him."
What level is Resignation in German?
Resignation is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the disappointment & regret vocabulary.
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