die Moral
Translation
morality, morals, morale, lesson
Examples
Er hat eine hohe Moral.
He has high morals.
Die Moral der Truppe ist gut.
The morale of the troops is good.
Und die Moral von der Geschicht'...
And the moral of the story is...
Grammar Patterns
eine (hohe/schlechte) Moral haben to have (high/low) morals/morale The morale of the troops is good.
die Moral von et3 to be the moral of sth. And the moral of the story is...
Similar Words
Synonyms: Ethik (ethics), Sitte (custom), Anstand (decency)
Etymology
From Latin 'moralis' (relating to manners or morals), from 'mos' (custom).
Memory Tips
This is an international word, very similar to English 'moral' and French 'morale'. Note that 'die Moral' can mean both 'morality' and 'morale'.