Polyglot Dictionary

Durchhaltevermögen

/ˈdʊʁçhaltəfɛʁˌmøːɡn̩/

das 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 Neutral

Meaning

  1. perseverance, staying power, the ability to keep going

    Built from durch (through) + halte (hold (from halten, "to hold")) + Vermögen (ability, capacity).

    • Für einen Marathon braucht man viel Durchhaltevermögen.

      You need a lot of perseverance for a marathon.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • durch through
  • halte hold (from halten, "to hold")
  • Vermögen ability, capacity

Practice

1 What does Durchhaltevermögen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Für einen Marathon braucht man viel ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Durchhaltevermögen?

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