noun · C1
die Bequemlichkeit
[bəˈkveːmlɪçkaɪ̯t]
convenience, comfort, laziness
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Other Examples
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Kalle verzichtet gern auf die Bequemlichkeiten der Stadt, wenn er ein Wochenende im Wald verbringt.
Kalle happily does without the comforts of the city when he spends a weekend in the forest.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Bequemlichkeiten In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -keit are usually feminine: die Bequemlichkeit. Der, Die or Das? The Rules
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | die Bequemlichkeit | die Bequemlichkeiten | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Bequemlichkeit | die Bequemlichkeiten | |
| Dative wem? | der Bequemlichkeit | den Bequemlichkeiten | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Bequemlichkeit | der Bequemlichkeiten |
How the Word Is Built
Be prefix quem root lich suffix keit suffix
- be-
- makes a verb take a direct object: zahlen (to pay) → die Rechnung bezahlen (to pay the bill).
- -lich
- makes an adjective: der Freund → freundlich (friendly).
- -keit
- a noun from an adjective, always feminine: möglich → die Möglichkeit (possibility).
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