Meaning and translations

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

Grammar & classification

Article
das
Gender
Neuter
Plural
Gedächtnisse
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
B1
Morphology
Derived word
Topics
Body & HealthPrimaryEducation & Learning

Usage examples

  1. Ein gutes Gedächtnis hilft im Alltag, wichtige Informationen schnell abzurufen.NominativSing.A good memory helps you recall important information quickly in everyday life.
  2. Meine Großmutter hat trotz ihres Alters ein gutes Gedächtnis.AkkusativSing.My grandmother has a good memory despite her age.
  3. Mit einem guten Gedächtnis lernt man neue Wörter leichter.DativSing.With a good memory, you learn new words more easily.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Gedächtnis/ɡəˈdɛçtnɪs/
  • Article phrase
    das Gedächtnis/das ɡəˈdɛçtnɪs/
  • Plural
    Gedächtnisse/ɡəˈdɛçtnɪsə/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativdas Gedächtnisdie Gedächtnisse
Akkusativdas Gedächtnisdie Gedächtnisse
Dativdem Gedächtnisden Gedächtnissen
Genitivdes Gedächtnissesder Gedächtnisse

Usage and collocations

  • Adjective combinationein gutes Gedächtnis
  • Collocationdas Gedächtnis trainieren
  • Collocationetwas aus dem Gedächtnis wissen

Semantic relations

  • Near-synonymErinnerung — memory

    A Erinnerung is usually a single recalled piece of content; Gedächtnis is the ability to recall it.

  • Semantically relatedErlebnis — experience
  • Semantically relatedVergessen

Word formation and word family

Formation typeDerived word

  1. gedenk-Other
  2. -nisSuffix

„Gedächtnis“ is historically connected with the verb „gedenken“ and denotes the ability to remember.

Word family

  • gedenkenDerivationally related