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Frida hängt die Anweisungen der Physiotherapeutin an den Kühlschrank. Frida puts the physiotherapist's instructions up on the fridge.

noun · B2

die Anweisung

[ˈanˌvaɪ̯zʊŋ]

instruction, direction

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Grammar

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

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Anweisung. 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 Anweisung die Anweisungen
Accusative wen? was? die Anweisung die Anweisungen
Dative wem? der Anweisung den Anweisungen
Bruno kocht lieber nach Gefühl als nach den Anweisungen im Rezept. Bruno would rather cook by feel than follow the instructions in a recipe.
Genitive wessen? der Anweisung der Anweisungen

How the Word Is Built

An prefix weis 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).

Word family

anweisender Hinweishinweisendie Weisung

In Otti's situations: Frida goes to physiotherapy

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