Eigenheit

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Eigenheit

[ˈaɪ̯ɡŋ̍haɪ̯t]
[ˈaɪ̯ɡənhaɪ̯t]

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Ableitung vom Adjektiv eigen durch Suffix -heit

noun Eigenheit · Eigenheiten

Merkwürdigkeit, Auffälligkeit , die jemand oder etwas aufweist Er weist sonderbare Eigenheiten auf.
Similar: Idiosynkrasie

In English

singularity peculiar state or occurrence
foible a quirk, idiosyncrasy, or mannerism; unusual habit
idiosyncrasy way of behaving or thinking

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@misc{eigenheit_2026,
  title = {Eigenheit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/eigenheit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}