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Auf dem Dach genießt Emil mit einer Tasse Kaffee seine neue Freiheit. On the roof, Emil enjoys his new freedom with a cup of coffee.

noun · B2

die Freiheit

[ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯t]

freedom, liberty

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Other Examples

  • Mir ist die Freiheit wichtiger als ein sicheres Gehalt.

    Freedom matters more to me than a secure salary.

  • Welche Freiheiten hast du in deinem neuen Job?

    How much freedom do you have in your new job?

  • Kalle findet seine Freiheit bei langen Wanderungen im Grunewald.

    Kalle finds his freedom on long hikes in the Grunewald.

Grammar

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

Nouns ending in -heit are usually feminine: die Freiheit. 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 Freiheit die Freiheiten
Welche Freiheiten hast du in deinem neuen Job? How much freedom do you have in your new job?
Accusative wen? was? die Freiheit die Freiheiten
Dative wem? der Freiheit den Freiheiten
Genitive wessen? der Freiheit der Freiheiten

How the Word Is Built

Frei root heit suffix

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

Word family

In Otti's situations: Emil starts his own business, Lotte at a philosophy evening

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