Ehrlichkeit

Q: Is it der, die, or das Ehrlichkeit?

It is die Ehrlichkeit. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Ehrlichkeit is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Ehrlichkeit?

The noun Ehrlichkeit is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does die Ehrlichkeit mean in English?

The German word die Ehrlichkeit translates to “honesty” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Ehrlichkeit?

Like all German nouns, Ehrlichkeit changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Ehrlichkeit Akkusativ: die Ehrlichkeit Dativ: der Ehrlichkeit Genitiv: der Ehrlichkeit These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

honesty

Strong

Why does the noun Ehrlichkeit have the article die?

Nouns ending in -keit are always feminine. Look at the bolded -keit in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

die Möglichkeit (possibility), die Freundlichkeit (friendliness), die Geschwindigkeit (speed), die Schwierigkeit (difficulty), die Fähigkeit (ability)

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Declension table for German noun Ehrlichkeit

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Ehrlichkeit	eine Ehrlichkeit	keine Ehrlichkeit
Akkusativ	die Ehrlichkeit	eine Ehrlichkeit	keine Ehrlichkeit
Dativ	der Ehrlichkeit	einer Ehrlichkeit	keiner Ehrlichkeit
Genitiv	der Ehrlichkeit	einer Ehrlichkeit	keiner Ehrlichkeit

Examples in context

Real sentences using Ehrlichkeit in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die Ehrlichkeit ist wichtig.Honesty is important.	Eine Ehrlichkeit ist immer gut.Honesty is always good.	Keine Ehrlichkeit ist ein Problem.No honesty is a problem.
Akkusativ	Ich schätze die Ehrlichkeit sehr.I value honesty very much.	Er sucht eine Ehrlichkeit immer.He always looks for honesty.	Wir wollen keine Ehrlichkeit verlieren.We don't want to lose honesty.
Dativ	Mit der Ehrlichkeit kommt man weit.With honesty, one goes far.	Er vertraut einer Ehrlichkeit immer.He always trusts honesty.	Von keiner Ehrlichkeit spricht er.He speaks of no honesty.
Genitiv	Der Wert der Ehrlichkeit ist hoch.The value of honesty is high.	Die Frage einer Ehrlichkeit bleibt offen.The question of honesty remains open.	Die Bedeutung keiner Ehrlichkeit ist gering.The importance of no honesty is low.

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Is it der, die, or das Ehrlichkeit?

It is die Ehrlichkeit. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Ehrlichkeit is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Ehrlichkeit?

The noun Ehrlichkeit is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Ehrlichkeit mean in English?

The German word die Ehrlichkeit translates to “honesty” in English.

How do you decline die Ehrlichkeit?

Like all German nouns, Ehrlichkeit changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Ehrlichkeit
Akkusativ: die Ehrlichkeit
Dativ: der Ehrlichkeit
Genitiv: der Ehrlichkeit

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.