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Emil klebt einen Zettel an den Spiegel: Kritikfähigkeit ist eine Stärke, keine Schwäche. Emil sticks a note on his mirror: being able to take criticism is a strength, not a weakness.

noun · C1

die Kritikfähigkeit

[kʁiˈtiːkˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]

ability to take criticism, openness to criticism

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  • In Bewerbungsgesprächen fragen wir gezielt nach Kritikfähigkeit, weil sie im Team so wichtig ist.

    In job interviews we ask specifically about the ability to take criticism, because it matters so much in a team.

  • Deine Kritikfähigkeit beeindruckt mich: Du hörst zu, statt dich sofort zu verteidigen.

    Your ability to take criticism impresses me: you listen instead of immediately defending yourself.

  • Zur Kritikfähigkeit gehört auch, andere konstruktiv zu kritisieren, sagt Frida, die selbst ein Team leitet.

    Being able to take criticism also includes criticising others constructively, says Frida, who leads a team herself.

How the Word Is Built

Krit root ik suffix fäh 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).

A compound: die Kritik + die Fähigkeit

The last word gives the article. More rules

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In Otti's situations: Emil learns to take criticism

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