Frömmigkeit

/ˈfʀœmɪçkaɪt/

die noun B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. piety, devoutness

    • Ihre Frömmigkeit zeigt sich besonders in der Osterzeit.

      Her piety is especially visible during the Easter season.

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

Usage notes

Ein abstraktes Substantiv für aufrichtige religiöse Hingabe — formeller/literarischer als einfach "religiös".

Practice

1 What does Frömmigkeit mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ihre ___ zeigt sich besonders in der Osterzeit.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Frömmigkeit?

noun

Last updated

Polydi the frog

Meet Polydi

Polydi is the adventurous, curious frog behind this dictionary — always jumping after one more word, following each entry's links just to see where they lead.

He's honest about what he knows and what he doesn't yet, so every entry comes with a quick practice question. And he likes keeping track of things, which is exactly why "My words" exists: save a word, and Polydi makes sure you actually come back and test yourself on it.

Jump in. Learn a word. Test yourself.

  • Curious
  • Honest
  • Keeps track