Die Kindheit
Example: Die Kindheit prägt oft die Persönlichkeit eines Menschen.
Definition
"Die Kindheit" refers to the period of a person's life from birth to adolescence, during which physical, emotional, and social development takes place. It is often considered a formative phase that significantly influences an individual's personality and future behavior.
Etymology
The word "die Kindheit" comes from the German root "Kind," meaning child, combined with the suffix "-heit," which forms abstract nouns indicating a state or condition. So, "Kindheit" literally means the state or condition of being a child. Did you know that "-heit" is similar to the English suffix "-hood," as in "childhood"?
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"Die Kindheit" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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