die Wirklichkeit

B1

reality

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

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Wirklichkeit in a sentence

Das Buch beschreibt die Wirklichkeit um 1900 sehr gut.

The book describes reality around 1900 very well.

Declension of die Wirklichkeit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Wirklichkeit—
Accusativedie Wirklichkeit—
Dativeder Wirklichkeit—
Genitiveder Wirklichkeit—

Word family

die Wirklichkeit is built from wirklich (really, truly). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Wirklichkeit comes from

Ableitung zum Adjektiv wirklich mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -keit

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Words that go with Wirklichkeit

Questions about Wirklichkeit

Is it der, die or das Wirklichkeit?

It is die Wirklichkeit — Wirklichkeit is feminine.

What is the genitive of Wirklichkeit?

The genitive singular is der Wirklichkeit.

What does Wirklichkeit mean in English?

die Wirklichkeit means "reality". For example: "Das Buch beschreibt die Wirklichkeit um 1900 sehr gut." — "The book describes reality around 1900 very well."

What level is Wirklichkeit in German?

Wirklichkeit is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the truth & lies vocabulary.

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