Echtheit
/ˈɛçthaɪ̯t/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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authenticity
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Die Echtheit des Bildes wird geprüft.
The authenticity of the painting is being checked.
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Similar words
Echtheit is authenticity — whether something is genuine, not a fake; Legitimität is legitimacy — whether something is lawful or properly justified.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
autenticidad is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "authenticity."
Portuguese
autenticidade is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "authenticity."
Practice
1 What does Echtheit mean?
authenticity
2 Fill the gap: Die ___ des Bildes wird geprüft.
Full sentence: Die Echtheit des Bildes wird geprüft. (The authenticity of the painting is being checked.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Echtheit?
Echtheit: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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