Vanity

dieNoun

die Eitelkeit; die Nichtigkeit

German translations

  1. 01

    Eitelkeit

Word details

German meaning
Eytelkeit (veraltet) bedeutet Eitelkeit, übertriebene Selbstliebe und Geltungsbedürfnis.
English meaning
Eytelkeit (archaic) means vanity, excessive self-love, and a need for validation.
German example
Seine Eytelkeit war unerträglich.
English example
His vanity was unbearable.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Eytelkeit
Plural Form
die Eytelkeiten

Example sentences with “Vanity”

  1. His vanity knows no bounds. (Seine Eitelkeit kennt keine Grenzen.)

Frequently asked questions

How do you say 'vanity' in German?

The term 'vanity' is usually translated as 'die Eitelkeit' (feminine). In the context of a vanity table, it is called 'der Schminktisch'.