Noun
die Reinheit
Pronunciation: /ˈraɪ̯nhaɪ̯t/
purity
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plural Reinheiten
Meanings
Noun
- purity
Example sentence
Die Reinheit des Wassers wird hier jeden Monat geprüft.
The purity of the water is tested here every month.
Word forms
singular
die Reinheit
plural
die Reinheiten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Reinheit
Accusativedie Reinheit
Dativeder Reinheit
Genitiveder Reinheit
Plural
Nominativedie Reinheiten
Accusativedie Reinheiten
Dativeden Reinheiten
Genitiveder Reinheiten
Usage
- die Reinheit eines Stoffes — the purity of a substance; genitive names the material
- rein → Reinheit — pure → purity; -heit forms the abstract noun
Das Labor prüfte die Reinheit der Probe vor dem Versuch.
The laboratory tested the purity of the sample before the experiment.