die Zärtlichkeit

Plural: die Zärtlichkeiten

Based on: zart

tenderness, affection: (For someone being really tender to someone else in a loving, often erotic way. The plural is also used for "niceties" sometimes. NOT for tenderness in the sense of "meat".)

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Sources for Etymology:

Check "zartlichkeit" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations)
"zartlichkeit" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate)
Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.

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karlaE

Ich glaube, dass es ein Tippfehler gibt, und der Plural lautet Zärtlichkeiten :)

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Emanuel

Reply to karlaE

Stimmt, hab’s korrigiert. Danke!

How many meanings does the German word 'Zärtlichkeit' have?

Zärtlichkeit has 1 distinct meaning: 1. tenderness, affection.

What is the gender of 'Zärtlichkeit'?

die

What is the plural of 'Zärtlichkeit'?

die Zärtlichkeiten

What is 'Zärtlichkeit' related to?

The word 'Zärtlichkeit' is related to zart.

Where can I learn more about 'Zärtlichkeit'?

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