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Charakter
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charakter
German
Alternative forms
de Character Karakter noun 1; dated
Etymology
de :inh gmh:karacter<ety:der<la:charactēr>>
From de gmh karacter, from de la character, from de grc χαρακτήρ type, nature, character, from grc χαράσσω to engrave.
Pronunciation
de /kaˈraktər/ [kaˈʁak.tɐ]
de De-Charakter.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de /karakˈteːr/ [ka.ʁakˈteːɐ̯] [-ˈtɛɐ̯] rare byform for noun 2
Noun
m,,e:-
character; the totality of someone's personal qualities
de Persönlichkeit
de Ein Mann von ausgezeichnetem Charakter. A man of excellent character.
de 1790 w:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Torquato Tasso Leipzig http://www.deutschestextarchiv.de/book/view/goethe_torquato_1790/?hl=Charakter&p=29 Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, / Sich ein Charakter in dem Strom der Welt. https://web.archive.org/web/20250214152812/https://www.deutschestextarchiv.de/book/view/goethe_torquato_1790/?hl=Charakter&p=29 14 February 2025
character, characteristic feature or nature of a thing, place or people
de Merkmal
de der Charakter der Stadt the character of the city
de der Charakter des Volkes the character of the people
de der nationale Charakter the national character
de becoming dated character, symbol, written glyph
de 1979 Eduard Mörike Maler Nolten 5 Er zog ein mit sonderbaren Charakteren geschriebenes Heft hervor,
de dated possibly _ archaic title, rank
Usage notes
The usual plural is de Charaktere with the stress switching to the penultima. The regularised unchanged plural is occasionally seen and heard.
Declension
m,,e:-
Hyponyms
de Gesellschaftscharakter Individualcharakter Halbmetallcharakter Nebencharakter Sozialcharakter
Derived terms
de charakterlos
de Charakteristik
de charakterisieren, (de Charakterisierung)
Related terms
de Charakterarmut Charakterbuchstabe Charaktereigenschaft Charakterfehler Charakterfestigkeit Charakterkunde Charakterlehre Charaktermangel Charaktermord Charakterschwein Charakterschwäche Charakterstärke Charakterstruktur Charakterstudie Charakterzug
Noun
m,,e
a character; role/figure in a theatrical play, video game etc., which has a noticeable character (set of personal qualities)
Declension
m,,e
Related terms
de Charakterdarsteller
de Charakterrolle
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From lb de Charakter.
Pronunciation
lb /kaˈʀakteʀ/ [kɑˈʀɑktɐ]
Noun
m
character