Nomen

die Einheit

unit, unity, entity

Ein Meter ist eine Einheit der Länge.

One metre is a unit of length.

Wir müssen die Einheit des Landes bewahren.

We must preserve the unity of the country.

Die Familie ist eine wichtige soziale Einheit.

The family is an important social unit.

the unity/unit ((of sth.)) Die Einheit des Teams war beeindruckend.

Synonyms: Ganzes, Zusammenhalt; Antonyms: Trennung, Vielfalt

From 'ein' (one) + '-heit' (a suffix forming abstract nouns, like '-ness' or '-hood'). It literally means 'one-ness'.

Think of 'ein' as 'one'. 'Einheit' is like 'one-hood', the state of being one, which helps remember both 'unit' and 'unity'.

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