Breakdown of Die Freundschaft bringt große Zufriedenheit.
groß
big / tall
bringen
to bring
die Zufriedenheit
the satisfaction
die Freundschaft
the friendship
Questions & Answers about Die Freundschaft bringt große Zufriedenheit.
How do we know that Freundschaft and Zufriedenheit are feminine?
Both of these nouns end in suffixes that always make a noun feminine. Words ending in -schaft (like Freundschaft) and -heit (like Zufriedenheit) are dependably feminine, so they will always take the article die.
Why is there a Die at the beginning of the sentence when the English translation is just 'Friendship'?
In German, abstract nouns and general concepts (like friendship, love, or life) usually require a definite article (der, die, or das), whereas English leaves it out.
Why does the adjective große end in -e here?
The word Zufriedenheit is the direct object of the sentence, so it is in the accusative case. Because it is a feminine noun with no article in front of it, the adjective takes the strong ending -e to show that it is feminine.
What is the root of the word Zufriedenheit?
It comes from the adjective zufrieden, which means satisfied or content. Adding the feminine suffix -heit turns this adjective into a noun, changing 'satisfied' to 'satisfaction'.
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