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Ungeduld

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Noun

die Ungeduld

Pronunciation: /ˈʊnɡədʊlt/

impatience

C2 rank #11,230

Meanings

Noun
  1. impatience

Example sentence

Von fieberhafter Ungeduld gepackt, wartete sie auf die Ergebnisse der Aufnahmeprüfung.

Gripped by feverish impatience, she waited for the entrance exam results.

Word forms

singular die Ungeduld

No common plural.

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Ungeduld
Accusativedie Ungeduld
Dativeder Ungeduld
Genitiveder Ungeduld

Ungeduld has no common plural.

Usage

  • vor Ungeduld — With impatience; describes the reason for a reaction.
  • Geduld / Ungeduld — Patience versus impatience; un- forms the opposite.
Extra sentence

Vor Ungeduld lief sie im Flur auf und ab.

In her impatience, she paced up and down the corridor.