die Auffälligkeit
Translation
conspicuousness, peculiarity, abnormality, striking feature
Examples
Bei der Untersuchung gab es keine Auffälligkeiten.
There were no abnormalities during the examination.
Die einzige Auffälligkeit war ein kleiner Kratzer.
The only peculiarity was a small scratch.
Er ist bekannt für seine modischen Auffälligkeiten.
He is known for his fashion eccentricities.
Grammar Patterns
((as subject/object)) abnormality, peculiarity There were no abnormalities during the examination.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Besonderheit, Eigenart; Antonyms: Unauffälligkeit, Normalität
Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'auffällig' (conspicuous) and the noun-forming suffix '-keit' (-ness).
Memory Tips
The suffix '-keit' is like '-ness' or '-ity' in English. So, it's the 'state of being' ('-keit') 'conspicuous' ('auffällig').