die Einsamkeit
Translation
loneliness, solitude, seclusion
Examples
Er leidet unter großer Einsamkeit.
He suffers from great loneliness.
Manchmal genieße ich die Einsamkeit der Berge.
Sometimes I enjoy the solitude of the mountains.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer from ((sth.)) unter Einsamkeit leiden
to enjoy the solitude die Einsamkeit genießen
Similar Words
Synonyms: Alleinsein, Verlassenheit; Antonyms: Gesellschaft, Gemeinschaft
Etymology
From `einsam` (lonely) + `-keit` (a suffix forming abstract nouns). `einsam` itself comes from `ein` (one) + `-sam`. Literally 'one-some-ness'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'one-some-ness' (`ein-sam-keit`). It can be negative (loneliness) or positive (solitude), depending on the context.