Why is it der Ehrgeiz?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Ehrgeiz, so learn the two together: der Ehrgeiz.
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Examples
[1] His ambition was already pathologically exaggerated
[1] Sein Ehrgeiz war schon krankhaft übertrieben.
[1] "Shiffrin knows how to hide this ambition"
[1] „Diesen Ehrgeiz weiß Shiffrin gut zu verstecken.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "The view that contempt could face him, let Darwin freeze, on the other hand he was burning before ambition"
[1] „Die Aussicht, es könnte ihm Verachtung entgegenschlagen, ließ Darwin erstarren, andererseits brannte er vor Ehrgeiz.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Ehrgeiz | — |
| Genitiv | des Ehrgeizes | — |
| Dativ | dem Ehrgeiz dem Ehrgeize | — |
| Akkusativ | den Ehrgeiz | — |
Pronunciation
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