die Überempfindlichkeit

C1

hypersensitivity

English meaning
hypersensitivity
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Illness & Symptoms

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Überempfindlichkeit in a sentence

Die Überempfindlichkeit gegen Histamin verstärkt Allergien.

Hypersensitivity to histamine worsens allergies.

Declension of die Überempfindlichkeit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Überempfindlichkeit—
Accusativedie Überempfindlichkeit—
Dativeder Überempfindlichkeit—
Genitiveder Überempfindlichkeit—

Word family

die Überempfindlichkeit is built from die Empfindlichkeit (sensitivity) and über (over, across). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Überempfindlichkeit

Is it der, die or das Überempfindlichkeit?

It is die Überempfindlichkeit — Überempfindlichkeit is feminine.

What is the genitive of Überempfindlichkeit?

The genitive singular is der Überempfindlichkeit.

What does Überempfindlichkeit mean in English?

die Überempfindlichkeit means "hypersensitivity". For example: "Die Überempfindlichkeit gegen Histamin verstärkt Allergien." — "Hypersensitivity to histamine worsens allergies."

What level is Überempfindlichkeit in German?

Überempfindlichkeit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.

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