Eigenschaft

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German

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Etymology

From Middle High German eigenschaft, from Old High German eiganscaft, eiganskaft, equivalent to eigen (own, adjective) +‎ -schaft (-ship).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯ɡn̩ʃaft/
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Noun

Eigenschaft f (genitive Eigenschaft, plural Eigenschaften)

  1. feature, property, characteristic; quality
    Synonyms: Charakteristikum, Eigentümlichkeit, Eigenartigkeit, Wesensmerkmal; Beschaffenheit, Qualität
    Sind wir wirklich mehr als die Summe unserer Eigenschaften?Are we really more than the sum of our characteristics?
    • Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften
      The Man Without Qualities (novel in three volumes by Robert Musil (1930-42))
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