German Conversation · Level 52
74 words
German word
Identität
Pronunciation
IPA/iˌdɛntiˈtɛːt/
Meaning
- feminine nounidentity
Example
Die Identität der beiden Dokumente ist klar.
It is clear that the two documents are identical.
More examples
Zur Anmeldung muss man seine Identität bestätigen.
To register, you must confirm your identity.
Core concept
A recognizable signature belongs to one person or thing and distinguishes it from others; in mathematics, an identity remains true because both sides express the same relation.
Common phrases
falsche Identität
false identity
die Identität bestätigen
confirm identity
Similar words
Identifikation: The process of checking and confirming who someone is or what something is.
Ausweis: A photo ID or similar document used to prove someone's identity.
Persönlichkeit: A person's characteristic way of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
Person: One human being.
Definition in German
Merkmal oder Kombination von Merkmalen, durch die eine Person oder Sache als dieselbe erkannt und eindeutig zugeordnet werden kann.
Word origin
The German noun is a borrowing based on Latin identitas, which was formed from idem "same" and denotes the condition of being the same.
Usage tips
- For stating that someone establishes their identity, German commonly uses sich identifizieren, whereas Identität names the identity being established.
Other meanings
- personal identitynoun
Opposites
- Anonymitätanonymitynoun
Related words
- Identitätsdiebstahlidentity theftnoun
- Identitätskarteidentity cardnoun
- Identitätsnachweisproof of identitynoun