Güte
/ˈɡyːtə/
die
noun
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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kindness, goodness
Also used as an exclamation: "(Meine) Güte!" — "Goodness!"
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quality (of goods)
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Die Güte des Stoffes war ausgezeichnet.
The quality of the fabric was excellent.
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Practice
1 What does Güte mean?
kindness, goodness
2 Fill the gap: Meine ___, was für ein Chaos!
Full sentence: Meine Güte, was für ein Chaos! (Goodness, what a mess!)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Güte?
Güte: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, positive connotation.
See also
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