die Wahrheit
B1truth
- English meaning
- truth
- Gender
- die — feminine
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Truth & Lies
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- German words with W
Wahrheit in a sentence
Sag mir bitte die Wahrheit. Hast du wieder geraucht?
Please tell me the truth. Have you been smoking again?
Declension of die Wahrheit
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Wahrheit | — |
| Accusative | die Wahrheit | — |
| Dative | der Wahrheit | den Wahrheiten |
| Genitive | der Wahrheit | — |
Word family
die Wahrheit is built from wahr (true, real). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Wahrheit comes from
mittelhochdeutsch, althochdeutsch wārheit, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert :Ableitung des Substantivs zu wahr mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -heit
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Questions about Wahrheit
Is it der, die or das Wahrheit?
It is die Wahrheit — Wahrheit is feminine.
What is the genitive of Wahrheit?
The genitive singular is der Wahrheit. The dative plural is den Wahrheiten.
What does Wahrheit mean in English?
die Wahrheit means "truth". For example: "Sag mir bitte die Wahrheit. Hast du wieder geraucht?" — "Please tell me the truth. Have you been smoking again?"
What level is Wahrheit in German?
Wahrheit is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the truth & lies vocabulary.
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