Wahrheit

From Middle High German wārheit, from Old High German wārheit, from Proto-West Germanic *wārahaidu. Equivalent to wahr (“true”) +‎ -heit (“-ness”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaːɐ̯.haɪ̯t/

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Wahrheit f (genitive Wahrheit, plural Wahrheiten)

1. truth

   Körnchen Wahrheit ― kernel of truth

   Fünkchen Wahrheit ― kernel of truth (literally, “sparklet of truth”)

   Funken Wahrheit ― kernel of truth (literally, “spark of truth”)

   Quäntchen Wahrheit ― kernel of truth (literally, “modicum of truth”)

   Tropfen Wahrheit ― kernel of truth (literally, “drop of truth”)

   Tröpfchen Wahrheit ― kernel of truth (literally, “droplet of truth”)

   Die Wahrheit zu verstehen ist ein Segen.

   Understanding the truth is a blessing.

• “Wahrheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Wahrheit” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Wahrheit” in Duden online
•   Wahrheit on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de