emotion
die Emotion, die Emotionen
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emotion
A strong feeling such as joy, sadness, anger, or fear that causes a psychological and often also physical reaction.
Seine Rede war voller Emotionen und hat viele Zuhörer zu Tränen gerührt.
His speech was full of emotion and moved many listeners to tears.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Emotionen |
| genitive | der Emotion |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Emotion | die Emotionen |
| accusative | die Emotion | die Emotionen |
| dative | der Emotion | den Emotionen |
| genitive | der Emotion | der Emotionen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Words ending in '-tion' often come from Latin or French. In German, these words are almost always feminine, which helps you learn the article 'die'.
Die Emotion ist ein zentrales Thema in der Psychologie.
Emotion is a central topic in psychology.
'Emotion' (emotion) is often combined with verbs that describe showing or controlling feelings. Typical phrases are 'Emotionen zeigen' (to show emotions), 'Emotionen verbergen' (to hide emotions), or 'seine Emotionen im Griff haben' (to have one's emotions under control).
Es fällt ihm schwer, in der Öffentlichkeit Emotionen zu zeigen.
He finds it difficult to show emotions in public.
In everyday usage, the plural 'die Emotionen' (emotions) is usually used when talking about a person's concrete feelings in a situation. The singular 'die Emotion' (emotion) is more abstract or scientific.
Der Film war ein Auf und Ab der Emotionen.
The film was an emotional roller coaster.
feeling / sense
Gefühl and Emotion both refer to a strong inner experience such as joy, sadness, or fear. Emotion sounds more psychological or technical and describes the affective response, while Gefühl is more natural in everyday language for the subjective experience.
In der psychologischen Beschreibung wurde die Trauer als starke Emotion bezeichnet.
In the psychological description, the sadness was referred to as a strong emotion.
Nach der Nachricht empfand sie ein starkes Gefühl der Trauer.
After the news, she experienced a strong feeling of sadness.
