Singular

die

Gelassenheit

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

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

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

Q: What does die Gelassenheit mean in English?

The German word die Gelassenheit translates to “serenity” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Gelassenheit?

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

serenity

Plural: die Gelassenheiten

Strong

Why does the noun Gelassenheit 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 Gelassenheit

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Gelassenheit in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die innere Gelassenheit ist wichtig.The inner serenity is important.	Eine große Gelassenheit ist gut.A great serenity is good.	Keine ruhige Gelassenheit ist leicht.No calm serenity is easy.
Akkusativ	Ich übe die innere Gelassenheit.I practice the inner serenity.	Er zeigt eine große Gelassenheit.He shows a great serenity.	Sie hat keine ruhige Gelassenheit.She has no calm composure.
Dativ	Er widmet sich der inneren Gelassenheit.He dedicates himself to the inner serenity.	Mit einer großen Gelassenheit lebt man besser.One lives better with a great serenity.	Er widmet sich keiner ruhigen Gelassenheit.He dedicates himself to no calm composure.
Genitiv	Die Kunst der inneren Gelassenheit ist schwer.The art of inner serenity is difficult.	Die Kunst einer großen Gelassenheit ist selten.The art of a great serenity is rare.	Die Kunst keiner ruhigen Gelassenheit ist unmöglich.The art of no calm composure is impossible.
Nominativ	Die allen Gelassenheiten sind wichtig.All the serenities are important.	Neue Gelassenheiten sind gut.New serenities are good.	Keine ruhigen Gelassenheiten sind leicht.No calm serenities are easy.
Akkusativ	Wir üben die allen Gelassenheiten.We practice all the serenities.	Er zeigt neue Gelassenheiten.He shows new serenities.	Sie hat keine ruhigen Gelassenheiten.She has no calm serenities.
Dativ	Er widmet sich den allen Gelassenheiten.He dedicates himself to all the serenities.	Mit neuen Gelassenheiten lebt man besser.One lives better with new serenities.	Er widmet sich keinen ruhigen Gelassenheiten.He dedicates himself to no calm serenities.
Genitiv	Die Kunst der allen Gelassenheiten ist schwer.The art of all the serenities is difficult.	Die Kunst neuer Gelassenheiten ist selten.The art of new serenities is rare.	Die Kunst keiner ruhigen Gelassenheiten ist unmöglich.The art of no calm serenities is impossible.

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Is it der, die, or das Gelassenheit?

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

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

What does die Gelassenheit mean in English?

The German word die Gelassenheit translates to “serenity” in English.

How do you decline die Gelassenheit?

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

Nominativ: die Gelassenheit
Akkusativ: die Gelassenheit
Dativ: der Gelassenheit
Genitiv: der Gelassenheit

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.