Spontaneität

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French spontanéité.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʃpɔn.taˌneː.iˈtɛːt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˈteːt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Spon‧ta‧ne‧i‧tät

Noun

Spontaneität f (genitive Spontaneität, no plural)

  1. spontaneity

Usage notes

  • The Germanised alternative Spontanität is the predominant form in speech and unedited writing. In edited texts, Spontaneität remains commoner. Both forms are accepted as standard by Duden.

Declension

Declension of Spontaneität [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Spontaneität
genitive einer der Spontaneität
dative einer der Spontaneität
accusative eine die Spontaneität

Further reading

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