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Otti tippt einen klaren Betreff in seine E-Mail. Otti types a clear subject line into his email.

noun · B1

der Betreff

[bəˈtʁɛf]

subject line, subject

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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.
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

betreffentreffen

In Otti's situations: Otti writes a formal email

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