die Wichtigtuerei

B2

pompousness / self importance

English meaning
pompousness / self importance
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Pride & Arrogance

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Wichtigtuerei in a sentence

Seine Wichtigtuerei nervt alle Kollegen.

His pompousness annoys all his colleagues.

Declension of die Wichtigtuerei

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Wichtigtuerei—
Accusativedie Wichtigtuerei—
Dativeder Wichtigtuerei—
Genitiveder Wichtigtuerei—

Word family

die Wichtigtuerei is built from wichtig (important). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Wichtigtuerei comes from

Ableitung vom Stamm des Verbs wichtigtun mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -erei

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Questions about Wichtigtuerei

Is it der, die or das Wichtigtuerei?

It is die Wichtigtuerei — Wichtigtuerei is feminine.

What is the genitive of Wichtigtuerei?

The genitive singular is der Wichtigtuerei.

What does Wichtigtuerei mean in English?

die Wichtigtuerei means "pompousness / self importance". For example: "Seine Wichtigtuerei nervt alle Kollegen." — "His pompousness annoys all his colleagues."

What level is Wichtigtuerei in German?

Wichtigtuerei is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the pride & arrogance vocabulary.

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