Noun
die Neugierde
Pronunciation: /ˈnɔʏ̯ˌɡiːɐ̯də/
curiosity
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Meanings
Noun
- curiosity
Example sentence
Ich sterbe vor Neugierde: Was ist da drin?
I'm dying of curiosity: what's in there?
Word forms
singular
die Neugierde
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Neugierde
Accusativedie Neugierde
Dativeder Neugierde
Genitiveder Neugierde
Neugierde has no common plural.
Usage
- aus Neugierde — out of curiosity; names the motive
- Neugierde / Neugier — curiosity; both feminine nouns have the same core meaning
Aus Neugierde öffnete ich das alte Adressbuch.
Out of curiosity, I opened the old address book.