noun · C1
die Andeutung
[ˈanˌdɔɪ̯tʊŋ]
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- die Anspielung
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Grammar
- Plural
- die Andeutungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Andeutung. 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 Andeutung | die Andeutungen | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Andeutung | die Andeutungen | |
| Dative wem? | der Andeutung | den Andeutungen |
Frau Hilde sagt nie direkt, dass ihr etwas missfällt, sie belässt es bei einer Andeutung.
Frau Hilde never says directly that she dislikes something, she leaves it at a hint.
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| Genitive wessen? | der Andeutung | der Andeutungen |
How the Word Is Built
An prefix deut root ung suffix
- an-
- to, at, the start of something: ankommen (to arrive), anrufen (to call). Separable: Ich rufe dich an.
- -ung
- a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).
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