🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Bereitschaft

Pronunciation / Transliteration: be-reit-schaft

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Readiness/ˈrɛd.i.nəs/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Seine Bereitschaft, zu helfen, war bewundernswert."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being fully prepared for something.

    "Her readiness to tackle new challenges impressed her colleagues."
  2. 2

    Willingness to do something.

    "His readiness to help others made him a valued team member."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'readiness' originates from the Middle English term 'rediness', derived from the Old English 'ræd', meaning 'prepared' or 'ready'. The suffix '-ness' denotes a state or condition, thus evolving to signify the state of being ready.

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