die Wahrheit

B1

truth

English meaning
truth
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Truth & Lies

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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

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Wahrheit—
Accusativedie Wahrheit—
Dativeder Wahrheitden Wahrheiten
Genitiveder 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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