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Vergesslichkeit

forgetfulness

noun fer-GES-likh-kite Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Usage Note

Vergesslichkeit is the tendency to forget, from vergesslich (forgetful). It is used in the singular and often softens an apology, as in entschuldige meine Vergesslichkeit.

Examples

"Mit dem Alter nahm seine Vergesslichkeit zu."

Natural Translation

With age his forgetfulness increased.

Literal Translation

With the age took his forgetfulness up.

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