English-German translation for "emptiness"

"emptiness" German translation

emptiness
noun | Substantiv s

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Leerheit, Leere Hohlheit, Unwissenheit Nichtigkeit, inhaltliche Leere Mangel
  • Leerheitfeminine | Femininum f
    emptiness
    Leerefeminine | Femininum f
    emptiness
    emptiness
  • Hohlheitfeminine | Femininum f
    emptiness lack of knowledge figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Unwissenheitfeminine | Femininum f
    emptiness lack of knowledge figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    emptiness lack of knowledge figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Nichtigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    emptiness meaninglessness
    (inhaltliche) Leere
    emptiness meaninglessness
    emptiness meaninglessness
  • Mangelmasculine | Maskulinum m (of andative (case) | Dativ dat)
    emptiness rare | seltenselten (lack)
    emptiness rare | seltenselten (lack)
Form ist Leere, Leere ist Form.
Form is emptiness; emptiness is form.
Source: Tatoeba
Aus der Leere heraus kommt ein Moment kreativer Inspiration.
Out of the emptiness comes a moment of creativity.
Source: TED
Form ist Leere, Leere ist Form.
Form is emptiness; emptiness is form.
Source: Tatoeba
Zweitens bringen die leeren Worte der Staats- und Regierungschefs der G8 die Welt in Gefahr.
Second, the emptiness of G-8 leaders ’ words puts the world at risk.
Source: News-Commentary
Noch nie zuvor gab es in der westlichen Demokratie ein solches Schweigen und eine solche Leere.
Never before in a western democracy have we known such a silence, such an emptiness.
Source: Europarl
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