-heit

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Contents 1 German 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Suffix 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.4 References 1.5 See also

[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

From Middle High German -heit < Old High German -heit.^[1]

Details: see -hood.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /haɪ̯t/

[edit] Suffix

-heit

1. Converts an adjective into a noun and usually denotes an abstract quality of the adjectival root. -heit is used only with adjectives not ending in -ig, -ich, -sam, or -bar (these must be used with the suffix -keit). It is often equivalent to the English suffix -ness but is cognate with the English suffix -hood, e.g. Childhood → Kindheit

   The woman is beautiful. → Die Frau ist schön.

   Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. → Schönheit liegt im Auge des Betrachters.

[edit] Synonyms

• -keit

[edit] Derived terms

• Frechheit f.

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ “-heit” in: Friedrich Kluge, “Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache” , 22. Auflage, 1989, bearbeitet von Elmar Seebold, ISBN 3-11-006800-1.

[edit] See also

• "-heit" in the German Wikipedia