Die Glaubwürdigkeit
Example: Die Glaubwürdigkeit der Zeugin wurde vor Gericht stark infrage gestellt.
Definition
"Die Glaubwürdigkeit" refers to the quality of being believable or trustworthy, especially in the context of someone's statements or testimony. For example, in the phrase 'Die Glaubwürdigkeit der Zeugin wurde vor Gericht stark infrage gestellt,' it highlights how the witness's trustworthiness was seriously questioned in court.
Etymology
The word "Glaubwürdigkeit" derives from the German roots "glauben" meaning 'to believe' and "Würde" meaning 'worthiness' or 'dignity,' combined with the suffix "-keit" which forms nouns indicating quality or state. So, "Glaubwürdigkeit" literally means 'the quality of being worthy of belief.' Did you know that this word reflects how belief and worthiness were conceptually linked in German linguistic history?
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"Die Glaubwürdigkeit" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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