die Unwissenheit

B2

ignorance

English meaning
ignorance
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Thinking & Knowledge

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Unwissenheit in a sentence

Seine Unwissenheit über die Geschichte war erschreckend.

His ignorance of history was appalling.

Declension of die Unwissenheit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Unwissenheit—
Accusativedie Unwissenheit—
Dativeder Unwissenheit—
Genitiveder Unwissenheit—

Where Unwissenheit comes from

Ableitung von Unwissen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -heit

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Questions about Unwissenheit

Is it der, die or das Unwissenheit?

It is die Unwissenheit — Unwissenheit is feminine.

What is the genitive of Unwissenheit?

The genitive singular is der Unwissenheit.

What does Unwissenheit mean in English?

die Unwissenheit means "ignorance". For example: "Seine Unwissenheit über die Geschichte war erschreckend." — "His ignorance of history was appalling."

What level is Unwissenheit in German?

Unwissenheit is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the thinking & knowledge vocabulary.

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