Untreue

/ˈʊnˌtʁɔɪ̯ə/

die noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Meaning

  1. infidelity

    • Die Untreue zerstörte die Ehe.

      The infidelity destroyed the marriage.

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

seitensprung

Seitensprung is more about a specific, one-time affair or fling; Untreue is more general, ongoing infidelity.

Practice

1 What does Untreue mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ zerstörte die Ehe.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Untreue?

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