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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Ländlichkeit

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈlɛndlɪçkaɪt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rusticity/ˈrʌs.tɪ.sɪ.ti/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45200 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Ländlichkeit des Dorfes zog viele ruhesuchende Touristen an."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being rustic or rural; simplicity, artlessness, or charm associated with country life.

    "The cabin's charming rusticity appealed to those looking to escape the pressures of city life."
  2. 2

    Lack of refinement, sophistication, or urban polish in manners or speech.

    "He tried to mask his innate rusticity by adopting the formal etiquette of the capital."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin rusticus (pertaining to the country), through Old French and Middle English during the late 14th century. Originally denoting the quality of living in or being characteristic of the country, it later acquired connotations of lack of sophistication or unpolished manners.

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