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noun · C1

die Feinheit

[ˈfaɪ̯nhaɪ̯t]

subtlety, fine point

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Synonyms
die Nuance

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Grammar

Plural
die Feinheiten In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -heit are usually feminine: die Feinheit. 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 Feinheit die Feinheiten
Diese Feinheiten musst du nicht sofort beherrschen, sie kommen mit der Zeit. You don't have to master these subtleties right away, they come with time.
Accusative wen? was? die Feinheit die Feinheiten
Dative wem? der Feinheit den Feinheiten
Genitive wessen? der Feinheit der Feinheiten

How the Word Is Built

Fein root heit suffix

-heit
a noun from an adjective, always feminine: frei → die Freiheit (freedom).

Word family

feinverfeinernfeinfühlig

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