Entschlossenheit
/ɛntˈʃlɔsn̩haɪ̯t/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Worth distinguishing: Entscheidung is the decision itself; Entschlossenheit is the resolve/determination behind it — easy to conflate.
Similar in other languages
French
détermination is the French word for the same thing — both mean "determination."
Portuguese
determinação is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "determination."
Practice
1 What does Entschlossenheit mean?
determination
2 Fill the gap: Sie zeigte große ___.
Full sentence: Sie zeigte große Entschlossenheit. (She showed great determination.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Entschlossenheit?
Entschlossenheit: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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