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neutrality
The stance of a state not taking part in a war or conflict between other states and not supporting any of the parties.
Die Schweiz ist bekannt für ihre politische Neutralität.
Switzerland is known for its political neutrality.
The ending '-ität' is used to form abstract nouns from adjectives. The base for 'Neutralität' (neutrality) is the adjective 'neutral' (neutral). Other examples are 'flexibel' → 'Flexibilität' (flexibility) or 'aktiv' → 'Aktivität' (activity).
Für diesen Job ist ein hohes Maß an Flexibilität erforderlich.
A high degree of flexibility is required for this job.
Regardless of the exact meaning, 'Neutralität' (neutrality) is often combined with certain verbs. Typical phrases are 'Neutralität wahren' (to maintain neutrality), 'Neutralität bewahren' (to preserve neutrality), or 'seine Neutralität aufgeben' (to give up one's neutrality).
Auch in hitzigen Diskussionen ist es wichtig, seine Neutralität zu wahren.
Even in heated discussions, it is important to maintain one's neutrality.
The context makes clear which meaning is intended. If it is about states and conflicts, the political meaning is meant. In connection with people and judgments, it is about impartiality. Terms like 'pH-Wert' (pH value) point to the chemical meaning.
Der Journalist betonte die Neutralität seiner Berichterstattung.
The journalist emphasized the neutrality of his reporting.
In the political meaning, the type of neutrality is often described more precisely. Common combinations are 'politische Neutralität' (political neutrality), 'militärische Neutralität' (military neutrality), or 'bewaffnete Neutralität' (armed neutrality).
Die militärische Neutralität des Landes ist in der Verfassung verankert.
The country's military neutrality is anchored in the constitution.
sour / angry
'sauer' and 'die Neutralität' form an opposite pair in chemistry. An acidic solution has a pH value below 7. We speak of 'Neutralität' (neutrality) when a solution is neither acidic nor basic, so it has about pH 7. What matters is that this is not about the taste of lemons or about being in a bad mood, but about the chemical property of a liquid.
Bei pH 7 erreicht die Lösung Neutralität.
At pH 7, the solution reaches neutrality.
Der Test zeigt, dass die Flüssigkeit sauer ist.
The test shows that the liquid is acidic.