Einbildung
dieNounimagination; conceit; delusion
English translations
- 01
imagination
- 02
delusion
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Vorstellung von etwas, das nicht der Realität entspricht; übertriebenes Selbstwertgefühl.
- English meaning
- Imagination
- Synonym
- Illusion, Fantasie
- German example
- Es war nur Einbildung, dass er sie gehört hatte.
- English example
- It was just his imagination that he had heard her.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Einbildung
- Plural Form
- die Einbildungen
Related words
- Einbildungskraft
Imagination
- Allgemeinbildung
General knowledge
- Fantasie
imagination
- Allgemeinwissen
General knowledge
- Dünkel
Conceit
- Fantasy
Fantasy
- Realschüler
A 'Realschüler' is a student attending a 'Realschule', a type of secondary school in Germany that provides an extended general education and often prepares for vocational training.
- Phantom
A phantom is an apparition or idea that has no physical reality, often a ghost or figment of imagination.
Example sentences with “Einbildung”
Das ist nur deine Einbildung. (That is just your imagination.)
Frequently asked questions
Can Einbildung have a negative meaning?
Yes, it can mean 'conceit' or 'arrogance' (eingebildet sein) in addition to 'imagination'.