German Conversation · Level 25
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German word
Tiefe
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtiːfə/
Meaning
- feminine noundepth
Example
Die Tiefe des Sees beträgt zehn Meter.
The lake is ten meters deep.
More examples
Seine Stimme hat eine unerwartete Tiefe.
His voice has an unexpected depth.
Core concept
A vertical reach below a surface that can also describe how far thought, emotion, or a subject extends inward.
Common phrases
psychologische Tiefe
psychological depth
die Tiefe des Arguments
depth of the argument
Similar words
Höhe: The vertical distance between the ground or a reference point and an upper point.
Breite: The horizontal distance between the two sides of something.
Länge: The distance between the beginning and end of something.
Definition in German
Entfernung von der Oberfläche bis zum Grund; übertragen auch das Ausmaß an Inhalt, Gefühl oder Schwierigkeit.
Word origin
The noun Tiefe developed from tief through earlier Germanic forms and belongs to the same word family as English deep.
Usage tips
- In die Tiefe gehen uses the accusative and often means examining a subject more thoroughly rather than moving physically downward.
Other meanings
- profunditynoun
Opposites
- Oberflächlichkeitsuperficialitynoun
- Flachheitshallownessnoun
Related words
- Tiefgangprofunditynoun