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Ohne Betreff landet deine E-Mail vielleicht im Spam.
Without a subject line your email might end up in spam.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Betreffe In the plural the article is always "die".
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | der Betreff | die Betreffe | |
| Accusative wen? was? | den Betreff | die Betreffe |
Frau Hilde liest bei jeder E-Mail zuerst den Betreff.
Frau Hilde always reads the subject line of an email first.
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| Dative wem? | dem Betreff | den Betreffen | |
| Genitive wessen? | des Betreffs | der Betreffe |
How the Word Is Built
Be prefix treff root
- be-
- makes a verb take a direct object: zahlen (to pay) → die Rechnung bezahlen (to pay the bill).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Otti writes a formal email
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