die Unschuld

B2

innocence

English meaning
innocence
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Ethics & Morality

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Unschuld in a sentence

Die Unschuld der Kinder war rührend.

The innocence of the children was touching.

Declension of die Unschuld

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Unschuld—
Accusativedie Unschuld—
Dativeder Unschuld—
Genitiveder Unschuld—

Where Unschuld comes from

mittelhochdeutsch unschult, -schulde, althochdeutsch unsculd, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert :Ableitung zum Substantiv Schuld mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) un-

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Questions about Unschuld

Is it der, die or das Unschuld?

It is die Unschuld — Unschuld is feminine.

What is the genitive of Unschuld?

The genitive singular is der Unschuld.

What does Unschuld mean in English?

die Unschuld means "innocence". For example: "Die Unschuld der Kinder war rührend." — "The innocence of the children was touching."

What level is Unschuld in German?

Unschuld is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the ethics & morality vocabulary.

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