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Ă„hnlichkeit

similarity

noun AYN-likh-kyte Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

resemblance

Usage Note

Ă„hnlichkeit takes mit plus dative for what something resembles: Ă„hnlichkeit mit jemandem haben ('to bear a resemblance to someone'). It builds on the adjective ähnlich with the abstract suffix -keit. The plural Ă„hnlichkeiten names points of resemblance.

Examples

"Es gibt eine große Ähnlichkeit."

Natural Translation

There is a strong similarity.

Literal Translation

It gives a great similarity.

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