Eigenheit
German, noun/ˈaɪ̯ɡənhaɪ̯t/
Eigenheit is spelled E-I-G-E-N-H-E-I-T (9 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 71,199th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Eigenheit is a German feminine noun meaning “singularity (the state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Merkwürdigkeit, Auffälligkeit , die jemand oder etwas aufweist”.
What does Eigenheit mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesingularity (the state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual)
- 2
femininebehavior, mannerism (a distinctive behavioral trait)
Es brauchte seine Zeit, bis er sich an die Eigenheiten der Menschen im neuen Land gewöhnt hatte.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Merkwürdigkeit, Auffälligkeit , die jemand oder etwas aufweist
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Eigenheit
- Eigenheiten plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Eigenheit?
- /ˈaɪ̯ɡənhaɪ̯t/
- [ˈaɪ̯ɡŋ̍haɪ̯t]
- [ˈaɪ̯ɡənhaɪ̯t]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Eigenheit
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Eigenheit in German?
Eigenheit appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).