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Abstinenz

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Noun

die Abstinenz

Pronunciation: /apstiˈnɛnts/

abstinence (the act or practice of abstaining)

C2 rank #14,119

Meanings

Noun
  1. abstinence (the act or practice of abstaining)

Example sentence

Nach der Therapie hielt er die Abstinenz durch.

After the therapy he kept up his abstinence.

Word forms

singular die Abstinenz

No common plural.

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Abstinenz
Accusativedie Abstinenz
Dativeder Abstinenz
Genitiveder Abstinenz

Abstinenz has no common plural.

Usage

  • Abstinenz von etwas — Abstaining from something; von takes dative.
  • Abstinenz / Mäßigung — Refraining entirely versus moderation.
Extra sentence

Im Roman beschreibt sie ihre Entscheidung für die Abstinenz vom Alkohol.

In the novel, she describes her decision to abstain from alcohol.