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Emil feiert den ersten Tag seiner Selbstständigkeit mit einem Stück Kuchen. Emil celebrates his first day of self-employment with a piece of cake.

noun · B2

die Selbstständigkeit

[ˈzɛlpstˌʃtɛndɪçkaɪ̯t]

self-employment, independence

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Declension

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

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? die Selbstständigkeit
Jede Selbstständigkeit kennt Durststrecken, also lass dich davon nicht entmutigen. Every self-employed business has lean periods, so don't let that discourage you.
Accusative wen? was? die Selbstständigkeit
Dative wem? der Selbstständigkeit
Im Rückblick bin ich froh, dass ich damals den Mut zur Selbstständigkeit hatte. Looking back, I'm glad I had the courage to go self-employed back then.
Genitive wessen? der Selbstständigkeit

How the Word Is Built

Selbst root ständ 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: Selbst + die Ständigkeit

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

In Otti's situations: Emil starts his own business, Emil looks back on ten years as a courier

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