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Die Feuchtigkeit hat dunkle Flecken an der Küchenwand hinterlassen. The damp has left dark stains on the kitchen wall.

noun · B2

die Feuchtigkeit

[ˈfɔɪ̯çtɪçkaɪ̯t]

moisture, damp

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  • Wir lüften jeden Tag, damit die Feuchtigkeit aus den Wänden verschwindet.

    We air the flat every day so that the moisture leaves the walls.

  • Spürst du die Feuchtigkeit? Die Luft in der Küche ist ganz schwer.

    Can you feel the damp? The air in the kitchen is really heavy.

  • Lotte befürchtet, dass wegen der Feuchtigkeit bald Schimmel wächst.

    Lotte is worried that mould will soon grow because of the damp.

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? die Feuchtigkeit
Die Feuchtigkeit hat dunkle Flecken an der Küchenwand hinterlassen. The damp has left dark stains on the kitchen wall.
Accusative wen? was? die Feuchtigkeit
Dative wem? der Feuchtigkeit
Genitive wessen? der Feuchtigkeit
Lotte befürchtet, dass wegen der Feuchtigkeit bald Schimmel wächst. Lotte is worried that mould will soon grow because of the damp.

How the Word Is Built

Feucht root ig suffix keit suffix

-ig
makes an adjective: der Durst → durstig (thirsty).
-keit
a noun from an adjective, always feminine: möglich → die Möglichkeit (possibility).

Word family

feuchtbefeuchten

In Otti's situations: Water in Frau Hilde's kitchen

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