die Vergessenheit
C1oblivion
- English meaning
- oblivion
- Gender
- die — feminine
- CEFR level
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Vergessenheit in a sentence
Er versank in Vergessenheit.
He sank into oblivion.
Declension of die Vergessenheit
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Vergessenheit | — |
| Accusative | die Vergessenheit | — |
| Dative | der Vergessenheit | — |
| Genitive | der Vergessenheit | — |
Word family
die Vergessenheit is built from vergessen (forget). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Vergessenheit comes from
mittelhochdeutsch vergeʒʒenheit :Derivation (Ableitung) zum Verb vergessen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -heit
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Questions about Vergessenheit
Is it der, die or das Vergessenheit?
It is die Vergessenheit — Vergessenheit is feminine.
What is the genitive of Vergessenheit?
The genitive singular is der Vergessenheit.
What does Vergessenheit mean in English?
die Vergessenheit means "oblivion". For example: "Er versank in Vergessenheit." — "He sank into oblivion."
What level is Vergessenheit in German?
Vergessenheit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the memory & forgetting vocabulary.
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