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Otti spricht Deutsch mit einem leichten Akzent. Otti speaks German with a slight accent.

noun · B1

der Akzent

[akˈt͡sɛnt]

accent

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Grammar

Plural
die Akzente 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? der Akzent die Akzente
Klingt mein Akzent für dich eigenartig, wenn ich schnell spreche? Does my accent sound strange to you when I speak fast?
Accusative wen? was? den Akzent die Akzente
Hört ihr meinen Akzent noch? Can you still hear my accent?
Dative wem? dem Akzent den Akzenten
Otti spricht Deutsch mit einem leichten Akzent. Otti speaks German with a slight accent.
Genitive wessen? des Akzents der Akzente
Mach dir keine Sorgen wegen deines Akzents, es ist noch kein Meister vom Himmel gefallen. Don't worry about your accent: no one is born a master.

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akzentfrei

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