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Die Chefin klopft Otti als Zeichen der Anerkennung auf die Schulter. The boss pats Otti on the shoulder as a sign of appreciation.

noun · B2

die Anerkennung

[ˈanʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnʊŋ]

recognition, appreciation

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Grammar

Plural
die Anerkennungen In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Anerkennung. 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 Anerkennung die Anerkennungen
Accusative wen? was? die Anerkennung die Anerkennungen
Dative wem? der Anerkennung den Anerkennungen
Genitive wessen? der Anerkennung der Anerkennungen

How the Word Is Built

An prefix er prefix kenn root ung suffix

an-
to, at, the start of something: ankommen (to arrive), anrufen (to call). Separable: Ich rufe dich an.
er-
reaching a result: erreichen (to reach), erklären (to explain).
-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

Word family

In Otti's situations: Otti asks for a pay rise

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