die Rücksicht

Plural: die Rücksichten
Based on: rück-, Sicht
Noun #1428 Noun
1.

the regard, the respect

(It describes the general virtue of voluntarily not seeing only yourself, but also other people (you don't know) and leaving them their space, even if it means restricting yourself a little.)
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  • Das hier ist sicher kein Japanischer Garten. Nur ein paar Blumen in der Stadt. Aber bitte nehmen Sie trotzdem Rücksicht und lassen ihren Hund NICHT auf unser Beet kacken. Danke.
  • This right here certainly isn't a Japanese garden - just a few flowers in the city. But please show respect anyway and DON'T let your dog poop on our patch. Thank you.
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The Meanings of “Rücken” and “rücken”

A fun look at the meaning of the noun "Rücken" and the verb "rücken" (which is different) all its related words. Special guest: krass.

Vocab: der Rücken, zurück, rückwärts, Rück-, rücken, abrücken, verrückt, krass

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

Rücksicht has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the regard, the respect .

What is the gender of 'Rücksicht'?

die

What is the plural of 'Rücksicht'?

die Rücksichten

What is 'Rücksicht' related to?

The word 'Rücksicht' is related to rück- and Sicht.

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The Meanings of “Rücken” and “rücken”
A fun look at the meaning of the noun "Rücken" and the verb "rücken" (which is different) all its related words. Special guest: krass.
Vocab: der Rücken, zurück, rückwärts, Rück-, rücken, abrücken, verrückt, krass
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