noun
die Feuchtigkeit, -en
moisture · humidity
Wasser oder Nässe in der Luft, in einem Stoff oder auf einer Fläche.
The German word "Feuchtigkeit" is a noun meaning "moisture" or "humidity".
- It is made up of "feucht" meaning "damp" or "moist" and the suffix "-keit" which forms nouns indicating a state or quality.
- So, "Feuchtigkeit" literally means the quality or state of being moist.
Similar words:
- Nässe (wetness)
- Feuchtheit (dampness)
- Befeuchtung (moistening, often used for the action of adding moisture)
Differences:
- "Feuchtigkeit" refers to the presence or amount of moisture or humidity generally.
- "Nässe" emphasizes actual wetness or presence of water.
- "Feuchtheit" is synonymous but less common and more literary.
- "Befeuchtung" describes the act of making something moist rather than the state itself.
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Examples
Die Feuchtigkeit draußen ist sehr hoch.noun
The moisture outside is very high.
Hohe Feuchtigkeit kann in Räumen Schimmel verursachen.noun
High humidity can cause mold in rooms.
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