Noun
die Sauberkeit
cleanliness
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Meanings
Noun
- cleanliness
Example sentence
In dieser Küche herrscht vorbildliche Sauberkeit.
This kitchen is exemplary in its cleanliness.
Word forms
singular
die Sauberkeit
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Sauberkeit
Accusativedie Sauberkeit
Dativeder Sauberkeit
Genitiveder Sauberkeit
Sauberkeit has no common plural.
Usage
- auf Sauberkeit achten — pay attention to cleanliness; auf takes accusative
- Sauberkeit / Ordnung — being clean versus being tidy or organised
Die Sauberkeit der Arbeitsfläche fiel den Gästen sofort auf.
The guests immediately noticed the cleanliness of the work surface.