Ernsthaftigkeit
dieNounseriousness, earnestness
English translations
- 01
seriousness
- 02
gravity
- 03
earnestness
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Zustand oder die Qualität, ernst und aufrichtig zu sein.
- English meaning
- Seriousness
- Synonym
- Würde, Feierlichkeit
- German example
- Die Ernsthaftigkeit seiner Rede beeindruckte alle Zuhörer.
- English example
- The seriousness of his speech impressed all listeners.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Ernsthaftigkeit
- Plural Form
- die Ernsthaftigkeiten
Related words
- leichtherzig
Lighthearted
- Frivolität
Frivolity
- teutonisch
Teutonic
- Gravitas
Gravitas
- Lachlosigkeit
lack of mirth, seriousness, joylessness
- Seriosität
Seriousness describes the quality of being earnest, reliable, and trustworthy.
Example sentences with “Ernsthaftigkeit”
Er behandelte das Thema mit großer Ernsthaftigkeit. (He treated the topic with great seriousness.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Ernsthaftigkeit?
Nouns ending in '-keit' are almost always used in the singular as abstract nouns. 'Ernsthaftigkeiten' is theoretically possible but very rarely used.