Nomen

die Reinheit

purity, cleanness, clarity

Die Reinheit des Wassers ist sehr wichtig.

The purity of the water is very important.

Sie ist ein Symbol der Reinheit.

She is a symbol of purity.

Wir prüfen die Reinheit des Goldes.

We are checking the purity of the gold.

((Noun)) + of sth. (the purity of sth.) die Reinheit des Wassers

Synonyms: Sauberkeit, Klarheit; Antonyms: Unreinheit, Verschmutzung

From the adjective 'rein' (pure) + the suffix '-heit', which forms abstract nouns, similar to English '-ness' or '-hood'.

Think of it as 'rein-hood' or 'pure-ness'. The '-heit' suffix is very common for abstract concepts.

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