Noun
die Naivität
Pronunciation: /ˌna(ː).(ʔ)i.viˈtɛːt/
naïveté, naivety
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- naïveté, naivety
Example sentence
Seine Naivität im Umgang mit Geld hat ihn viel gekostet.
His naivety about money cost him a lot.
Word forms
singular
die Naivität
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Naivität
Accusativedie Naivität
Dativeder Naivität
Genitiveder Naivität
Naivität has no common plural.
Usage
- aus Naivität — Out of naivety; aus introduces the motive.
- Naivität / Unerfahrenheit — Naive trust or simplicity versus lack of experience; related but distinct.
Später wunderte sie sich über ihre damalige Naivität.
Later, she marvelled at how naive she had been at the time.