Why is it die Naivität?
Naivität ends in -ität, and nouns ending in -ität are feminine: in a German dictionary, 100% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -ität die
Meaning
[1] An unsuspecting procedure or thinking without ulterior motives
[1] argloses Vorgehen oder Denkweise ohne Hintergedanken[2] Designing: procedure or way of thinking that testifies to a lack of experience and/or expertise, which means that situation is not adequately assessed
[2] abwertend: Vorgehen oder Denkweise, die von mangelnder Erfahrung und/oder Sachkenntnis zeugt, wodurch Situation nicht angemessen beurteilt werdenExamples
[1] "Russell will hardly be able to blame naivety"
[1] „Russell wird man kaum Naivität vorwerfen können.“
[2] You are really with naivety
[2] Du bist wirklich mit Naivität gesegnet!
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Naivität | — |
| Genitiv | der Naivität | — |
| Dativ | der Naivität | — |
| Akkusativ | die Naivität | — |
Pronunciation
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