Noun
die Dummheit
Pronunciation: /ˈdʊmhaɪ̯t/
stupidity
B2
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plural Dummheiten
Meanings
Noun
- stupidity
Example sentence
Was war die größte Dummheit, die du je begangen hast?
What was the stupidest thing you have ever done?
Word forms
singular
die Dummheit
plural
die Dummheiten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Dummheit
Accusativedie Dummheit
Dativeder Dummheit
Genitiveder Dummheit
Plural
Nominativedie Dummheiten
Accusativedie Dummheiten
Dativeden Dummheiten
Genitiveder Dummheiten
Usage
- eine Dummheit begehen — Do something foolish; countable Dummheit is a foolish act.
- Dummheit / Unwissenheit — Stupidity differs from simply lacking information.
Aus Dummheit hatte er den falschen Knopf gedrückt.
He had pressed the wrong button out of foolishness.