Definition
The mental ability to store information and recall it later.
Translations
- English
- memory
- Français
- mémoire
- Türkçe
- hafıza
- Polski
- pamięć
- Русский
- память
- Українська
- пам’ять
GERMAN DICTIONARY
memory
/das ɡəˈdɛçtnɪs/
The mental ability to store information and recall it later.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Gedächtnis | die Gedächtnisse |
| Akkusativ | das Gedächtnis | die Gedächtnisse |
| Dativ | dem Gedächtnis | den Gedächtnissen |
| Genitiv | des Gedächtnisses | der Gedächtnisse |
A Erinnerung is usually a single recalled piece of content; Gedächtnis is the ability to recall it.
Formation typeDerived word
„Gedächtnis“ is historically connected with the verb „gedenken“ and denotes the ability to remember.