Why is it die Intoleranz?
Intoleranz ends in -anz, and most nouns ending in -anz are feminine: in a German dictionary, 82% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -anz die
Meaning
Examples
[1] One often encounters intolerance towards foreigners
[1] Man trifft häufig auf Intoleranz gegenüber Ausländern.
[2] It has an intolerance to certain foods
[2] Sie hat eine Intoleranz gegenüber bestimmten Lebensmitteln.
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[2] Lactose and histamine intolerance are among the most common forms of intolerance
[2] Laktose- und Histaminintoleranz gehören zu den häufigsten Formen von Intoleranzen.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Intoleranz | die Intoleranzen |
| Genitiv | der Intoleranz | der Intoleranzen |
| Dativ | der Intoleranz | den Intoleranzen |
| Akkusativ | die Intoleranz | die Intoleranzen |
Pronunciation
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