Why is it die Cleverness?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Cleverness, so learn the two together: die Cleverness.
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Meaning
[1] Property to be very clever
[1] Eigenschaft, sehr gewitzt zu seinExamples
[1] "His cleverness and unscrupulousness are hidden behind an almost kind -looking, very dark face with full beard and large, loyal to the world"
[1] „Seine Cleverness und Skrupellosigkeit verbargen sich hinter einem fast gütig wirkenden, sehr dunklen Gesicht mit Vollbart und großen, treu in die Welt blickenden Augen.“
[1] "Ranjids Cleverness was also negatively tested by the teacher"
[1] „Auch Ranjids Cleverness wurde von der Lehrerin negativ getestet.“
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[1] "Janie's cleverness was that when she came to the suburb, she recognized what the suburbs there was" for "
[1] „Janies Cleverness bestand darin, dass sie, als sie in den Vorort kam, erkannte, wozu die Vororte da waren.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Cleverness | — |
| Genitiv | der Cleverness | — |
| Dativ | der Cleverness | — |
| Akkusativ | die Cleverness | — |
Pronunciation
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