Bereitschaft

willingness/readiness

Plural: die Bereitschaften/bəˈʁaɪtʃaft/

A feminine noun (die Bereitschaft) meaning 'willingness' or 'readiness' to do something.

Article	Plural	Pronunciation
die Bereitschaft	die Bereitschaften	/bəˈʁaɪtʃaft/

Example Sentences

Die Bereitschaft zur Zusammenarbeit ist groß.

The willingness to cooperate is great.

Er zeigt keine Bereitschaft zum Kompromiss.

He shows no willingness to compromise.

Die Bereitschaft zu lernen ist entscheidend.

The readiness to learn is crucial.

Hilfsbereitschaft (die) — helpfulness

Wrong preposition: 'Bereitschaft für'

✅ Correct: 'Bereitschaft zu + Dativ' — 'Bereitschaft zum Lernen'

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