Noun
die Eigenart
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ʔaːɐ̯t/
peculiarity, characteristic
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plural Eigenarten
Meanings
Noun
- peculiarity, characteristic
Example sentence
Es ist seine Eigenart, immer viel zu früh zu kommen.
It's a quirk of his to always arrive far too early.
Word forms
singular
die Eigenart
plural
die Eigenarten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Eigenart
Accusativedie Eigenart
Dativeder Eigenart
Genitiveder Eigenart
Plural
Nominativedie Eigenarten
Accusativedie Eigenarten
Dativeden Eigenarten
Genitiveder Eigenarten
Usage
- die Eigenart einer Person — A person's characteristic or peculiarity.
- Eigenart / eigenartig — A distinctive trait versus the adjective peculiar or strange.
Eine Eigenart des alten Hauses waren die unterschiedlich hohen Türen.
One peculiarity of the old house was its doors of different heights.