Benachteiligung

/bəˈnaːxtaɪ̯lɪɡʊŋ/

die noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Forms

plural
die Benachteiligungen

Meaning

  1. disadvantage, discrimination

    • Die Benachteiligung von Frauen ist verboten.

      The discrimination against women is prohibited.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

diskriminierung

Benachteiligung is slightly broader, and can be unintentional disadvantage; Diskriminierung specifically means active discrimination.

Practice

1 What does Benachteiligung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ von Frauen ist verboten.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Benachteiligung?

noun

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