Geisteswissenschaft
dieNounhumanities
English translations
- 01
humanities
- 02
liberal arts
Word details
- German meaning
- Wissenschaftliche Disziplinen, die sich mit Kultur, Sprache, Geschichte und Gesellschaft beschäftigen.
- English meaning
- Humanities
- Synonym
- Humanwissenschaft
- German example
- Er studiert Geisteswissenschaften an der Universität.
- English example
- He is studying humanities at the university.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Geisteswissenschaft
- Plural Form
- die Geisteswissenschaften
Related words
- geisteswissenschaftlich
Humanities-related
- Geisteswissenschaftlerin
Humanities scholar (female)
- Geisteswissenschaftler
Humanities scholar
- Anthroposophie
anthroposophy
- Hermeneutik
Hermeneutics is the theory of interpreting and understanding texts, especially religious or philosophical texts.
Example sentences with “Geisteswissenschaft”
Sie studiert Geisteswissenschaften. (She studies the humanities.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it singular or plural?
It can be both, but 'Geisteswissenschaften' (plural) is more common when referring to the field of study.