die Seligkeit
C1bliss / salvation / happiness
- English meaning
- bliss / salvation / happiness
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Seligkeiten
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Vocabulary package
- Happiness & Joy
- Dictionary
- German words with S
Seligkeit in a sentence
In der Seligkeit vergaß er die Zeit.
In bliss he forgot the time.
Declension of die Seligkeit
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Seligkeit | die Seligkeiten |
| Accusative | die Seligkeit | die Seligkeiten |
| Dative | der Seligkeit | den Seligkeiten |
| Genitive | der Seligkeit | der Seligkeiten |
Word family
die Seligkeit is built from selig (blissful / overjoyed / blessed). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Where Seligkeit comes from
mittelhochdeutsch sælecheit, sælekeit, sælikeit, althochdeutsch sālīgheit, belegt seit der Zeit um das Jahr 1000 :strukturell: Ableitung zu selig mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -keit
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Questions about Seligkeit
Is it der, die or das Seligkeit?
It is die Seligkeit — Seligkeit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Seligkeiten.
What is the plural of Seligkeit?
The plural of die Seligkeit is die Seligkeiten.
What is the genitive of Seligkeit?
The genitive singular is der Seligkeit. The dative plural is den Seligkeiten.
What does Seligkeit mean in English?
die Seligkeit means "bliss / salvation / happiness". For example: "In der Seligkeit vergaß er die Zeit." — "In bliss he forgot the time."
What level is Seligkeit in German?
Seligkeit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the happiness & joy vocabulary.
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