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Gehst du in die Abteilung mit der Tiefkühlkost?
Will you go to the frozen food section?
Grammar
- Plural
- die Abteilungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Abteilung. Der, Die or Das? The Rules
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | die Abteilung | die Abteilungen |
Die Abteilung für Obst und Gemüse ist gleich am Eingang.
The fruit and veg section is right by the entrance.
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| Accusative wen? was? | die Abteilung | die Abteilungen | |
| Dative wem? | der Abteilung | den Abteilungen | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Abteilung | der Abteilungen |
How the Word Is Built
Ab prefix teil root ung suffix
- ab-
- away, off: abfahren (to leave). Separable: Der Zug fährt ab.
- -ung
- a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Otti in the supermarket
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