die Traurigkeit

B1

sadness

English meaning
sadness
Gender
die — feminine

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Traurigkeit in a sentence

Ihre Traurigkeit war deutlich zu sehen.

Her sadness was clearly visible.

Declension of die Traurigkeit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Traurigkeit—
Accusativedie Traurigkeit—
Dativeder Traurigkeit—
Genitiveder Traurigkeit—

Word family

die Traurigkeit is built from traurig (sad). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with Traurigkeit

Questions about Traurigkeit

Is it der, die or das Traurigkeit?

It is die Traurigkeit — Traurigkeit is feminine.

What is the genitive of Traurigkeit?

The genitive singular is der Traurigkeit.

What does Traurigkeit mean in English?

die Traurigkeit means "sadness". For example: "Ihre Traurigkeit war deutlich zu sehen." — "Her sadness was clearly visible."

What level is Traurigkeit in German?

Traurigkeit is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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