Die Wichtigkeit
Example: Die Wichtigkeit von Umweltschutz wird immer deutlicher.
Definition
"Die Wichtigkeit" refers to the importance or significance of something, indicating how crucial or valuable it is in a given context. For example, in the phrase 'Die Wichtigkeit von Umweltschutz wird immer deutlicher,' it highlights the growing recognition of environmental protection's importance.
Etymology
The word "die Wichtigkeit" comes from the German adjective "wichtig," meaning important, combined with the suffix "-keit," which forms abstract nouns indicating a state or quality. Essentially, "Wichtigkeit" means the quality of being important. Did you know that "wichtig" originally stems from Middle High German "wichtig," related to weight, symbolizing something of heavy significance?
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"Die Wichtigkeit" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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