noun · C1
die Anspielung
[ˈanˌʃpiːlʊŋ]
allusion, reference, hint
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- die Andeutung
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Grammar
- Plural
- die Anspielungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Anspielung. 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 Anspielung | die Anspielungen |
Die Anspielung auf den alten Film habe ich leider nicht verstanden.
Unfortunately I didn't get the reference to the old film.
|
| Accusative wen? was? | die Anspielung | die Anspielungen | |
| Dative wem? | der Anspielung | den Anspielungen | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Anspielung | der Anspielungen |
How the Word Is Built
An prefix spiel 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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