Ernsthaftigkeit

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German

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Etymology

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ernsthaft +‎ -igkeit

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɛʁnsthaftɪçkaɪ̯t]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ernst‧haf‧tig‧keit

Noun

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Ernsthaftigkeit f (genitive Ernsthaftigkeit, plural Ernsthaftigkeiten)

  1. sobriety, seriousness, earnestness

Usage notes

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  • The plural form is rarely used.

Declension

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Further reading

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