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Charakter

/kaˈʁaktɐ/· noun· Pl. die Charaktere

character, personality

Der Charakter — what a person is like inside; and a figure in a story.

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Singular
der Charakter
Plural
die Charaktere
Genitiv
des Charakters

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Charakter
character

Sie hat einen starken Charakter.

She has a strong character.

Word family

Charaktercharakteristischcharacteristiccharakterisierento characterisedie Charakterstärkestrength of character

Common combinations

  • einen guten Charakter habento have a good character
  • die Charaktere im Romanthe characters in the novel
  • Charakter zeigento show character

Real examples

  • Mein Bruder und ich haben ganz verschiedene Charaktere.My brother and I have completely different personalities.
  • Die Hauptfigur hat einen schwierigen Charakter.The main character has a difficult personality.
  • In schwierigen Zeiten zeigt sich der Charakter.Character shows in difficult times.

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