character trait
die Charaktereigenschaft, die Charaktereigenschaften
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character trait
A distinctive quality or characteristic of a person's personality that shapes their behavior and character.
Geduld ist eine wichtige Charaktereigenschaft für diese Arbeit.
Patience is an important character trait for this job.
| gender | feminine die |
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| plural | die Charaktereigenschaften |
| genitive | der Charaktereigenschaft |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Charaktereigenschaft | die Charaktereigenschaften |
| accusative | die Charaktereigenschaft | die Charaktereigenschaften |
| dative | der Charaktereigenschaft | den Charaktereigenschaften |
| genitive | der Charaktereigenschaft | der Charaktereigenschaften |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Charaktereigenschaft' (character trait) is made up of 'Charakter' (character) and 'Eigenschaft' (quality). The second part indicates the category: it refers to a quality that shapes a person's character.
Hilfsbereitschaft ist eine besonders wertvolle Charaktereigenschaft.
Kindness is a particularly valuable character trait.
Common collocations include 'positive Charaktereigenschaft' (positive character trait), 'negative Charaktereigenschaft' (negative character trait), 'wichtige Charaktereigenschaft' (important character trait), and 'ausgeprägte Charaktereigenschaft' (pronounced character trait). The phrase 'Charaktereigenschaften zeigen' (to show character traits) is also frequently used.
Zuverlässigkeit und Geduld sind wichtige Charaktereigenschaften im Berufsleben.
Reliability and patience are important character traits in professional life.
A specific quality can be used as the subject with 'eine Charaktereigenschaft sein' (to be a character trait) or with 'als Charaktereigenschaft gelten' (to be considered a character trait). This is how you describe which quality belongs to a person's character.
Ehrlichkeit gilt als wichtige Charaktereigenschaft.
Honesty is considered an important character trait.
Seine Geduld ist eine wichtige Charaktereigenschaft und hilft ihm in schwierigen Situationen.
His patience is an important character trait and helps him in difficult situations.
