die Kontaktfreudigkeit
Translation
sociability, gregariousness, outgoingness
Examples
Ihre Kontaktfreudigkeit macht sie sehr beliebt.
Her sociability makes her very popular.
Er ist bekannt für seine große Kontaktfreudigkeit.
He is known for his great sociability.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) sociability Her sociability is one of her best qualities.
Similar Words
Geselligkeit (sociability), Offenheit (openness); Antonyms: Schüchternheit (shyness), Kontaktscheu (contact-shyness)
Etymology
Composed of 'Kontakt' (contact) + 'freudig' (joyful) + '-keit' (a suffix like '-ness' or '-ity'). It literally means 'contact-joyfulness'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: someone who is joyful ('freudig') about making contact ('Kontakt') has this quality.