die Natürlichkeit
Translation
naturalness, spontaneity, authenticity
Examples
Ich bewundere ihre Natürlichkeit.
I admire her naturalness.
Die Natürlichkeit der Landschaft ist beeindruckend.
The naturalness of the landscape is impressive.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) Natürlichkeit someone's naturalness The child's naturalness is charming.
die Natürlichkeit ((of sth.)) the naturalness of something I like the naturalness of wood.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Echtheit (authenticity), Ungezwungenheit (spontaneity); Antonyms: Künstlichkeit (artificiality), Gekünsteltheit (affectation)
Etymology
Comes from the adjective 'natürlich' (natural) combined with the suffix '-keit', which creates abstract nouns, equivalent to '-ness'.
Memory Tips
Recognize the '-keit' ending as a noun-former, similar to '-hood' or '-ness'. It's the 'natural-ness' of something.