noun · C1
die Feinheit
[ˈfaɪ̯nhaɪ̯t]
subtlety, fine point
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- die Nuance
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Frau Hilde kennt jede Feinheit der Höflichkeit, vom Gruß im Treppenhaus bis zum Brief.
Frau Hilde knows every subtlety of politeness, from a greeting in the stairwell to a letter.
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.
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| 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).
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