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Hinter dem alten Bus steigen dunkle Abgase in die Luft. Dark exhaust fumes rise into the air behind the old bus.

noun · B1

das Abgas

[ˈapˌɡaːs]

exhaust gas, exhaust fumes

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Grammar

Plural
die Abgase In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? das Abgas die Abgase
Accusative wen? was? das Abgas die Abgase
Dative wem? dem Abgas den Abgasen
Von den Abgasen an der großen Straße bekomme ich Kopfschmerzen. The exhaust fumes on the main road give me a headache.
Genitive wessen? des Abgases der Abgase

How the Word Is Built

Ab prefix gas root

ab-
away, off: abfahren (to leave). Separable: Der Zug fährt ab.

Word family

das Gas

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