Beharrlichkeit

perseverance

noun be-HAR-likh-kyt Rare

Also means

persistence

Usage Note

Beharrlichkeit is dogged perseverance toward a goal, from beharren (to insist). It carries a positive sense of steady determination; the adjective is beharrlich. Rarely used in the plural.

Examples

"Mit Beharrlichkeit erreichte sie schließlich ihr Ziel."

Natural Translation

With perseverance she finally reached her goal.

Literal Translation

With perseverance reached she finally her goal.

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