German Conversation · Level 172
30 words
German word
Nervosität
Pronunciation
IPA/nɛɐ̯voziˈtɛːt/
Meaning
- feminine nounnervousness
Example
Mit großer Nervosität betrat sie die Bühne.
She stepped onto the stage with great nervousness.
More examples
Er macht Atemübungen, um seine Nervosität abzubauen.
He does breathing exercises to reduce his nervousness.
Core concept
An inner spring is wound tight as pressure builds, making the body and mind uneasy during a stressful situation.
Common phrases
Nervosität abbauen
reduce nervousness
mit Nervosität kämpfen
struggle with nervousness
vor Nervosität stottern
stammer from nervousness
Similar words
Aufregung: A heightened, unsettled feeling that makes calm difficult.
Anspannung: A tight physical or mental state that prevents relaxation.
Angst: A strong sense of fear or worry about danger or uncertainty.
Unruhe: An unsettled state that makes stillness and concentration difficult.
Definition in German
Nervosität bezeichnet das Gefühl innerer Anspannung und Unruhe, das vor oder während belastender Situationen auftritt.
Word origin
The noun Nervosität derives from nervös and the abstract-noun suffix -ität, while nervös entered through French from Latin nervosus, related to nervus, 'nerve'.
Usage tips
- German commonly uses 'nervös sein' for a person's state, while Nervosität names the feeling itself; 'Sie ist nervös' means 'She is nervous.'
Other meanings
- agitationnoun
- tensionnoun
Opposites
- Gelassenheitcomposurenoun
- Unerschütterlichkeitunflappabilitynoun
Related words
- Nervenstärkemental strengthnoun
- nervenstarkmentally strongadjective