Hingabe

/ˈhɪŋˌɡaːbə/

devotion, dedication, commitment

Sie zeigte große Hingabe bei ihrer Arbeit.

She showed great devotion to her work.

formalliterary

Deep commitment or dedication to a person, cause, or activity, often involving emotional or spiritual investment.

Seine Hingabe an die Kunst war bewundernswert.

His devotion to art was admirable.

Sie opferte alles für ihre Hingabe an die Wissenschaft.

She sacrificed everything for her dedication to science.

Often used in contexts of passion, love, or professional commitment.

Collocations

mit Hingabewith devotiongroße Hingabegreat devotionHingabe zeigento show devotion

to surrender oneself (emotionally or physically)

While 'Hingabe' is often formal, 'Leidenschaft' can be used in more casual contexts for similar meanings.

Always capitalize 'Hingabe' as it is a German noun.

From Middle High German 'hingebe', meaning 'surrender' or 'devotion', derived from 'hingeben' (to surrender).

Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe deep emotional or professional commitment. Can also imply self-sacrifice.

hin-

toward, into

prefix

-gabe

giving, surrender

suffix

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