originality
Loading your saved state.
originality
The quality of being new, independent, and not imitated. It describes the uniqueness and creative content of an idea, a work, or a person.
Die Jury lobte die hohe Originalität des Entwurfs.
The jury praised the high originality of the design.
The noun 'Originalität' (originality) is derived from the adjective 'originell' (original). The ending '-ität' is often used in German to form abstract nouns from adjectives that describe a quality.
Sein Vorschlag war sehr originell.
His suggestion was very original.
'Originalität' (originality) is often combined with adjectives that describe degree. Common combinations are 'hohe Originalität' (high originality), 'große Originalität' (great originality), or also 'mangelnde Originalität' (lack of originality).
Das Kunstwerk zeichnet sich durch große Originalität aus.
The artwork is distinguished by great originality.
When expressing that originality is not present, the phrase 'es fehlt an ...' (there is a lack of ...) is often used. In this construction, 'Originalität' (originality) is in the dative.
Dem Projekt fehlt es leider an Originalität.
Unfortunately, the project lacks originality.
creativity
Kreativität and Originalität both relate to creative ideas or works. “Kreativität” refers above all to the ability to develop something new; “Originalität” describes the independence of the resulting work. “Kreativität” fits the creative person, while “Originalität” fits the distinctive idea or work.
Die Originalität ihrer Lösung überzeugte die anderen Schüler.
The originality of her solution impressed the other students.
Ihre Kreativität half ihr, für das Schulprojekt eine neue Lösung zu entwickeln.
Her creativity helped her develop a new solution for the school project.
