Freiheit

freedom

noun FRY-hyt Less Common

Origin: from frei ('free') + -heit

Also means

liberty

Usage Note

Freiheit lives in the slogan Freiheit, Gleichheit, Brüderlichkeit (liberty, equality, fraternity) and in die dichterische Freiheit ('poetic licence'). The -heit suffix marks it as feminine, like nearly all such abstract nouns.

Examples

"Sie kämpfen für ihre Freiheit."

Natural Translation

They are fighting for their freedom.

Literal Translation

They fight for their freedom.

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