Singular

die

Feigheit

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

It is die Feigheit. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Feigheit 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 Feigheit?

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

Q: What does die Feigheit mean in English?

The German word die Feigheit translates to “cowardice” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Feigheit?

Like all German nouns, Feigheit changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Feigheit Akkusativ: die Feigheit Dativ: der Feigheit Genitiv: der Feigheit 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.

cowardice

Plural: die Feigheiten

Strong

Why does the noun Feigheit have the article die?

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

Examples

die Freiheit (freedom), die Schönheit (beauty), die Krankheit (illness), die Wahrheit (truth), die Sicherheit (safety), die Gesundheit (health)

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Declension table for German noun Feigheit

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Feigheit	eine Feigheit	keine Feigheit
Akkusativ	die Feigheit	eine Feigheit	keine Feigheit
Dativ	der Feigheit	einer Feigheit	keiner Feigheit
Genitiv	der Feigheit	einer Feigheit	keiner Feigheit
Nominativ	die Feigheiten	Feigheiten	keine Feigheiten
Akkusativ	die Feigheiten	Feigheiten	keine Feigheiten
Dativ	den Feigheiten	Feigheiten	keinen Feigheiten
Genitiv	der Feigheiten	Feigheiten	keiner Feigheiten

Examples in context

Real sentences using Feigheit in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Feigheit ist schlimm.The great cowardice is bad.	Eine kleine Feigheit ist gefährlich.A small cowardice is dangerous.	Keine echte Feigheit hilft uns.No real cowardice helps us.
Akkusativ	Ich hasse die große Feigheit.I hate the great cowardice.	Er zeigt eine klare Feigheit.He shows a clear cowardice.	Wir haben keine echte Feigheit gesehen.We saw no real cowardice.
Dativ	Mit der großen Feigheit lebt er.He lives with great cowardice.	Er hilft mit einer klaren Feigheit nicht.He does not help with a clear cowardice.	Ich glaube keiner falschen Feigheit.I believe no false cowardice.
Genitiv	Der Wert der großen Feigheit ist null.The value of the great cowardice is zero.	Der Beginn einer neuen Feigheit ist schlecht.The beginning of a new act of cowardice is bad.	Die Wirkung keiner echten Feigheit ist gut.The effect of no real cowardice is good.
Nominativ	Die solchen Feigheiten sind schlecht.Such acts of cowardice are bad.	Neue Feigheiten sind unnötig.New acts of cowardice are unnecessary.	Keine kleinen Feigheiten sind gut.No small acts of cowardice are good.
Akkusativ	Sie brauchen die solchen Feigheiten nicht.They don't need such acts of cowardice.	Manchmal zeigt man kleine Feigheiten.Sometimes one shows small acts of cowardice.	Ich sehe keine einfachen Feigheiten.I see no easy acts of cowardice.
Dativ	Mit den guten Feigheiten arbeiten wir nicht.We do not work with the good acts of cowardice.	Er hilft mit starken Feigheiten nicht.He does not help with strong acts of cowardice.	Ich glaube keinen neuen Feigheiten.I believe no new acts of cowardice.
Genitiv	Die Stärke der solchen Feigheiten ist gering.The strength of such acts of cowardice is low.	Die Ursache guter Feigheiten ist bekannt.The cause of good acts of cowardice is known.	Die Folge keiner neuen Feigheiten ist gut.The consequence of no new acts of cowardice is good.

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Is it der, die, or das Feigheit?

It is die Feigheit. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Feigheit 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 Feigheit?

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

What does die Feigheit mean in English?

The German word die Feigheit translates to “cowardice” in English.

How do you decline die Feigheit?

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

Nominativ: die Feigheit
Akkusativ: die Feigheit
Dativ: der Feigheit
Genitiv: der Feigheit

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.