Noun
die Beherrschung
Pronunciation: /bəˈhɛʁʃʊŋ/
restraint
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- restraint
- mastering, mastery
Example sentence
Ich bewundere, wie Sie nie die Beherrschung verlieren.
I admire the way you never lose your temper.
Word forms
singular
die Beherrschung
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Beherrschung
Accusativedie Beherrschung
Dativeder Beherrschung
Genitiveder Beherrschung
Beherrschung has no common plural.
Usage
- die Beherrschung verlieren — to lose one's self-control or temper
- die Beherrschung einer Sprache — mastery of a language; a separate skill sense
Trotz der beleidigenden Bemerkung bewahrte sie die Beherrschung.
Despite the insulting remark, she maintained her self-control.