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Eine ältere Dame liest am Mikrofon einen Text über die Menschenwürde vor. An older lady reads a text on human dignity aloud at the microphone.

noun · C1

die Menschenwürde

[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌvʏʁdə]

human dignity

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Declension

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

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? die Menschenwürde
Accusative wen? was? die Menschenwürde
Dative wem? der Menschenwürde
Genitive wessen? der Menschenwürde

How the Word Is Built

Mensch root en linking letter würde root

A compound: der Mensch + die Würde

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

der Menschdie Würdewürdevollmenschlich

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