Einfalt

dieNoun

simplicity; naivety

English translations

  1. 01

    simplicity, naivety, plainness

  2. 02

    simplicity

  3. 03

    naivety

  4. 04

    plainness

Word details

German meaning
Mangel an Intelligenz oder Urteilsvermögen; Naivität oder Schlichtheit.
English meaning
Simplicity
Synonym
Naivität, Unschuld, Schlichtheit
German example
Seine Einfalt machte ihn zum leichten Opfer.
English example
His simplicity made him an easy victim.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Einfalt
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “Einfalt”

  1. Er überraschte mich mit seiner Einfalt. (He surprised me with his simplicity/naivety.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Einfalt positive or negative?

It can be both, but often leans towards 'naivety' in a negative sense.