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Grammar
- Plural
- die Abwägungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Abwägung. 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 Abwägung | die Abwägungen | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Abwägung | die Abwägungen |
Lotte zeichnet für ihre Abwägung eine Waage auf eine Serviette: links die Wahrheit, rechts die Freundschaft.
To weigh it all up, Lotte draws a pair of scales on a napkin: truth on the left, friendship on the right.
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| Dative wem? | der Abwägung | den Abwägungen | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Abwägung | der Abwägungen |
How the Word Is Built
Ab prefix wäg 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: Lotte at a philosophy evening
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