Noun
der Ehrgeiz
ambition
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Meanings
Noun
- ambition
Example sentence
Er hatte den Ehrgeiz, ein großer Politiker zu werden.
He had the ambition to become a great politician.
Word forms
singular
der Ehrgeiz
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Ehrgeiz
Accusativeden Ehrgeiz
Dativedem Ehrgeiz
Genitivedes Ehrgeizes
Ehrgeiz has no common plural.
Usage
- Ehrgeiz entwickeln — Develop ambition or the drive to achieve something.
- Ehrgeiz / ehrgeizig — Ehrgeizig is the adjective meaning ambitious.
Ihr Ehrgeiz zeigte sich besonders beim Training.
Her ambition was particularly evident during training.