die Zurückhaltung

B2

restraint / reticence

English meaning
restraint / reticence
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Confidence & Self-Esteem

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Zurückhaltung in a sentence

Sie zeigte große Zurückhaltung bei der Diskussion.

She showed great restraint during the discussion.

Declension of die Zurückhaltung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Zurückhaltung—
Accusativedie Zurückhaltung—
Dativeder Zurückhaltung—
Genitiveder Zurückhaltung—

Word family

die Zurückhaltung is built from zurück (back). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Zurückhaltung comes from

Ableitung des Substantivs zum Verb zurückhalten mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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Questions about Zurückhaltung

Is it der, die or das Zurückhaltung?

It is die Zurückhaltung — Zurückhaltung is feminine.

What is the genitive of Zurückhaltung?

The genitive singular is der Zurückhaltung.

What does Zurückhaltung mean in English?

die Zurückhaltung means "restraint / reticence". For example: "Sie zeigte große Zurückhaltung bei der Diskussion." — "She showed great restraint during the discussion."

What level is Zurückhaltung in German?

Zurückhaltung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the confidence & self-esteem vocabulary.

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