das Ressentiment

C1

resentment (wenig benutzt)

English meaning
resentment (wenig benutzt)
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Ressentiments
Vocabulary package
Jealousy & Envy

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Ressentiment in a sentence

Das Ressentiment gegenüber seinem Erfolg war tiefe.

The resentment toward his success was deep.

Declension of das Ressentiment

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Ressentimentdie Ressentiments
Accusativedas Ressentimentdie Ressentiments
Dativedem Ressentimentden Ressentiments
Genitivedes Ressentimentsder Ressentiments

Where Ressentiment comes from

Entlehnung aus dem Französischen ressentiment „heimlicher Groll“, das seinerseits ein Deverbativ zu ressentir „lebhaft empfinden, Nachwirkungen spüren“ ist

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Questions about Ressentiment

Is it der, die or das Ressentiment?

It is das Ressentiment — Ressentiment is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Ressentiments.

What is the plural of Ressentiment?

The plural of das Ressentiment is die Ressentiments.

What is the genitive of Ressentiment?

The genitive singular is des Ressentiments. The dative plural is den Ressentiments.

What does Ressentiment mean in English?

das Ressentiment means "resentment (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Das Ressentiment gegenüber seinem Erfolg war tiefe." — "The resentment toward his success was deep."

What level is Ressentiment in German?

Ressentiment is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the jealousy & envy vocabulary.

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