Menschheit

German

Etymology

Mensch (“human being”) +‎ -heit

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛnʃhaɪ̯t/
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Noun

Menschheit f (genitive Menschheit, no plural)

  1. humanity, mankind (human beings at large)
    die ganze Menschheit ― all of humanity
  2. humanity, the condition or quality of being human
    Synonym: Menschlichkeit (only this word for “quality of being humane”)
    die Gottheit und Menschheit Jesu ― the divinity and humanity of Jesus

Declension

Declension of Menschheit [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Menschheit
genitive einer der Menschheit
dative einer der Menschheit
accusative eine die Menschheit

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