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How do you say "justice" in German?
die Gerechtigkeit
In German, "justice" is die Gerechtigkeit.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'geh-REKH-tig-kite', stress on the second syllable, with 'ch' as a soft khh sound.
Grammar notes
die Gerechtigkeit is feminine. Plural: die Gerechtigkeit.
Example sentence
Der Richter arbeitete hart daran, Gerechtigkeit in den Fall zu bringen.
The judge worked hard to bring justice to the case.
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How to remember die Gerechtigkeit
Die Gerechtigkeit comes from recht, meaning right or correct — justice is essentially the state of things being 'made right'.
Related words
- freedom die Freiheit
- peace der Frieden
- equality die Gleichheit
- opportunity die Gelegenheit
- responsibility die Verantwortung
- challenge die Herausforderung
- tradition die Tradition
- culture die Kultur
- custom der Brauch
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Questions about die Gerechtigkeit
How do you say "justice" in German?
In German, "justice" is die Gerechtigkeit. It is a noun.
Is die Gerechtigkeit masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Gerechtigkeit is feminine. Plural: die Gerechtigkeit.
How is die Gerechtigkeit used in a sentence?
Use die Gerechtigkeit as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Richter arbeitete hart daran, Gerechtigkeit in den Fall zu bringen. (The judge worked hard to bring justice to the case.).
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