Bescheidenheit

German

Etymology

From bescheiden + -heit

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈʃaɪ̯dənhaɪ̯t/, [bəˈʃaɪ̯dənhaɪ̯t], [bəˈʃaɪ̯dn̩haɪ̯t]
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Noun

Bescheidenheit f (genitive Bescheidenheit, no plural)

  1. modesty
    Bescheidenheit ist eine Zier, doch weiter kommt man ohne ihr. (Erich Kästner)
    Modesty is an adornment. But progress is made without it.

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