Noun
der Charakter
Pronunciation: /kaˈraktər/
character; the totality of someone's personal qualities
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plural Charaktere
Meanings
Noun
- character; the totality of someone's personal qualities
- character, characteristic feature or nature of a thing, place, or people
- character, symbol, written glyph
- a character; role/figure in a theatrical play, video game etc., which has a noticeable character (set of personal qualities)
Example sentence
Denkst du, dass unser Klima unseren Charakter beeinflusst?
Do you think our climate has an influence on our character?
Word forms
singular
der Charakter
plural
die Charaktere
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Charakter
Accusativeden Charakter
Dativedem Charakter
Genitivedes Charakters
Plural
Nominativedie Charaktere
Accusativedie Charaktere
Dativeden Charakteren
Genitiveder Charaktere
Usage
- Charakter zeigen — A common expression for showing strength of character.
- einen freundlichen Charakter haben — Describes a person's qualities or disposition.
Schon als Kind hatte sie einen sehr eigenständigen Charakter.
Even as a child, she had a very independent character.