chastity
die Keuschheit
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chastity
The moral or religious practice of abstaining from sexual activity and restricting sexual relationships to certain boundaries.
Für ihn war die Keuschheit ein wichtiger Teil seines religiösen Lebens.
For him, chastity was an important part of his religious life.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der Keuschheit |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Keuschheit | – |
| accusative | die Keuschheit | – |
| dative | der Keuschheit | – |
| genitive | der Keuschheit | – |
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'Keuschheit' (chastity) is formed from the adjective 'keusch' (chaste) with the suffix '-heit'. The suffix turns a quality into an abstract noun.
In der mittelalterlichen Literatur wird die Keuschheit häufig als Tugend dargestellt.
In medieval literature, chastity is often portrayed as a virtue.
Common collocations include 'ein Gelübde der Keuschheit ablegen' (to take a vow of chastity), 'Keuschheit geloben' (to vow chastity), and 'die Keuschheit bewahren' (to preserve one's chastity). These expressions are especially common in religious contexts.
Die Ordensmitglieder legten ein Gelübde der Keuschheit ab.
The members of the religious order took a vow of chastity.
'Keuschheit' (chastity) belongs mainly to religious, moral, or literary language. In everyday speech today, the word often sounds solemn or elevated.
Der Roman behandelt Fragen von Schuld, Keuschheit und persönlicher Freiheit.
The novel deals with questions of guilt, chastity, and personal freedom.
