Bescheidenheit

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German

Etymology

From bescheiden +‎ -heit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈʃaɪ̯dənhaɪ̯t/, ,
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Noun

Bescheidenheit f (genitive Bescheidenheit, no plural)

  1. modesty
    Bescheidenheit ist eine Zier, doch weiter kommt man ohne ihr.
    Modesty is an adornment, but one is more successful without it.

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