Wahrheit
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German wārheit, from Old High German wārheit, from Proto-West Germanic *wārahaidu. Equivalent to wahr (“true”) + -heit (“-ness”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Wahrheit f (genitive Wahrheit, plural Wahrheiten)
- truth
- Körnchen Wahrheit ― kernel of truth
- Fünkchen Wahrheit ― kernel of truth (literally, “sparklet of truth”)
- Funken Wahrheit ― kernel of truth (literally, “spark of truth”)
- Quäntchen Wahrheit ― kernel of truth (literally, “modicum of truth”)
- Tropfen Wahrheit ― kernel of truth (literally, “drop of truth”)
- Tröpfchen Wahrheit ― kernel of truth (literally, “droplet of truth”)
- Die Wahrheit zu verstehen ist ein Segen.
- Understanding the truth is a blessing.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Wahrheit [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Wahrheit | die | Wahrheiten |
| genitive | einer | der | Wahrheit | der | Wahrheiten |
| dative | einer | der | Wahrheit | den | Wahrheiten |
| accusative | eine | die | Wahrheit | die | Wahrheiten |
Derived terms
[edit]Derived terms
Further reading
[edit]- “Wahrheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Wahrheit” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Wahrheit” in Duden online
Wahrheit on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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