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die Selbstbestimmung

B2

self-determination

English meaning
self-determination
Gender
die — feminine

Selbstbestimmung in a sentence

Selbstbestimmung bedeutet, das eigene Leben zu gestalten.

Self-determination means shaping one's own life.

Declension of die Selbstbestimmung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Selbstbestimmung
Accusativedie Selbstbestimmung
Dativeder Selbstbestimmung
Genitiveder Selbstbestimmung

Word family

die Selbstbestimmung is built from die Stimmung (mood, atmosphere) and selbst (self; oneself). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with Selbstbestimmung

Questions about Selbstbestimmung

Is it der, die or das Selbstbestimmung?

It is die Selbstbestimmung — Selbstbestimmung is feminine.

What is the genitive of Selbstbestimmung?

The genitive singular is der Selbstbestimmung.

What does Selbstbestimmung mean in English?

die Selbstbestimmung means "self-determination". For example: "Selbstbestimmung bedeutet, das eigene Leben zu gestalten." — "Self-determination means shaping one's own life."

What level is Selbstbestimmung in German?

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

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