die Göttlichkeit
Translation
divinity, godliness, deity
Examples
Die Göttlichkeit der Natur ist unbestreitbar.
The divinity of nature is undeniable.
Er glaubte an die Göttlichkeit des Königs.
He believed in the divinity of the king.
Grammar Patterns
the divinity of ((sth.)) the divinity of sth. The divinity of nature is undeniable.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Heiligkeit (holiness), Erhabenheit (sublimity); Antonyms: Menschlichkeit (humanity)
Etymology
Comes from the adjective 'göttlich' (divine) plus the suffix '-keit', which creates nouns denoting a quality or state (similar to '-ness' or '-ity').
Memory Tips
The suffix '-keit' turns an adjective into a noun. So, 'göttlich' (divine) becomes 'Göttlichkeit' (divinity).