Spontaneität

German

Alternative forms

• Spontanität (see notes below)

Etymology

From French spontanéité.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʃpɔn.taˌneː.iˈtɛːt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /-ˈteːt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: Spon‧ta‧ne‧i‧tät

Noun

Spontaneität f (genitive Spontaneität, no plural)

1. spontaneity

Usage notes

• The Germanised alternative Spontanität is the predominant form in speech and unedited writing. In edited texts, Spontaneität remains commoner. Both forms are accepted as standard by Duden.

Related terms

• spontan

References

• “Spontaneität” in Duden online
• “Spontaneität” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache