Gerissenheit
dieNouncunning; craftiness
English translations
- 01
cunning
- 02
shrewdness
- 03
cleverness
- 04
astuteness
Word details
- German meaning
- Gerissenheit beschreibt die Fähigkeit, schlau und listig zu sein, um eigene Ziele zu erreichen.
- English meaning
- Cunning
- Synonym
- Schläue, List
- German example
- Seine Gerissenheit half ihm, die schwierige Situation zu meistern.
- English example
- His cunning helped him to master the difficult situation.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Gerissenheit
- Plural Form
- die Gerissenheiten
Related words
- List
cunning
- Verschlagenheit
Cunning
- Abgefeimtheit
cunning; craftiness; guile
- Listigkeit
Cunning refers to the quality of being clever and devious in order to achieve a goal.
Example sentences with “Gerissenheit”
Mit viel Gerissenheit schaffte er es aus der Situation. (With much cunning, he made it out of the situation.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Gerissenheit a positive or negative trait?
It is usually negative, implying sneaky or manipulative behavior.