Heiterkeit

/ˈhaɪ̯tɐkaɪ̯t/

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 Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Meaning

  1. cheerfulness, merriment

    From heiter (cheerful).

    • Der Witz löste allgemeine Heiterkeit aus.

      The joke triggered general merriment.

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

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

sunshine

Close — cheerfulness relates figuratively to sunshine.

Practice

1 What does Heiterkeit mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Witz löste allgemeine ___ aus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Heiterkeit?

noun

Last updated