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The traffic light is red.
Die Ampel ist rot. The traffic light is red.

noun · A1

die Ampel

[ˈampl̩]

traffic light

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Grammar

Plural
die Ampeln 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? die Ampel die Ampeln
Die Ampel ist rot. Emil wartet. The light is red. Emil waits.
Accusative wen? was? die Ampel die Ampeln
Dative wem? der Ampel den Ampeln
Du gehst geradeaus bis zur Ampel. You go straight on to the traffic light.
Genitive wessen? der Ampel der Ampeln

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