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Ein Algorithmus schlägt Emil jeden Morgen den schnellsten Weg durch Berlin vor. Every morning, an algorithm suggests the fastest route through Berlin to Emil.

noun · B2

der Algorithmus

[ˌalɡoˈʁɪtmʊs]

algorithm

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Grammar

Plural
die Algorithmen 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 Algorithmus die Algorithmen
Wusstest du, dass ein Algorithmus eigentlich nur eine genaue Anleitung in vielen kleinen Schritten ist? Did you know that an algorithm is really just a precise set of instructions in many small steps?
Accusative wen? was? den Algorithmus die Algorithmen
Dative wem? dem Algorithmus den Algorithmen
Ich verstehe nicht, nach welchem Algorithmus mir die App neue Videos zeigt. I don't understand what algorithm the app uses to show me new videos.
Genitive wessen? des Algorithmus der Algorithmen

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