Wahrheit
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Wahrheit. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Wahrheit, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Wahrheit in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Wahrheit you have here. The definition of the word Wahrheit will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofWahrheit, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German wārheit, from Old High German wārheit, from Proto-West Germanic *wārahaidu. Equivalent to wahr (“true”) + -heit (“-ness”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Wahrheit f (genitive Wahrheit, plural Wahrheiten)
- truth
- Körnchen Wahrheit ― kernel of truth
- Fünkchen Wahrheit ― kernel of truth (literally, “sparklet of truth”)
- Funken Wahrheit ― kernel of truth (literally, “spark of truth”)
- Quäntchen Wahrheit ― kernel of truth (literally, “modicum of truth”)
- Tropfen Wahrheit ― kernel of truth (literally, “drop of truth”)
- Tröpfchen Wahrheit ― kernel of truth (literally, “droplet of truth”)
- Die Wahrheit zu verstehen ist ein Segen.
- Understanding the truth is a blessing.
Declension
Declension of Wahrheit
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Wahrheit | die | Wahrheiten |
| genitive | einer | der | Wahrheit | der | Wahrheiten |
| dative | einer | der | Wahrheit | den | Wahrheiten |
| accusative | eine | die | Wahrheit | die | Wahrheiten |
Derived terms
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Wahrheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Wahrheit” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Wahrheit” in Duden online
Wahrheit on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
