noun · C1
die Kritikfähigkeit
[kʁiˈtiːkˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]
ability to take criticism, openness to criticism
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Other Examples
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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.
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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
Word family
In Otti's situations: Emil learns to take criticism
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