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Emil's order is lying outside the door.
Emils Bestellung liegt vor der Tür. Emil's order is lying outside the door.

noun · A2

die Bestellung

[bəˈʃtɛlʊŋ]

order

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Grammar

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

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Bestellung. 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 Bestellung die Bestellungen
Accusative wen? was? die Bestellung die Bestellungen
Dative wem? der Bestellung den Bestellungen
Ich warte mit der Bestellung, weil ich den Versand nicht bezahlen will. I'm holding off on the order because I don't want to pay for shipping.
Genitive wessen? der Bestellung der Bestellungen

How the Word Is Built

Be prefix stell root ung suffix

be-
makes a verb take a direct object: zahlen (to pay) → die Rechnung bezahlen (to pay the bill).
-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

Word family

bestellenstellenabbestellen

In Otti's situations: Emil makes a complaint, Bruno shops online

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