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Eine Berliner Eigenart: Beim Bäcker heißt das Brötchen „Schrippe“. A Berlin quirk: at the bakery a bread roll is called a "Schrippe".

noun · B2

die Eigenart

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯t]

peculiarity, quirk, characteristic

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Other Examples

  • Mit der Zeit lerne ich die Eigenarten der Berliner lieben.

    Over time I'm learning to love the quirks of Berliners.

  • Welche Eigenart deines Dialekts findest du selbst am lustigsten?

    Which quirk of your own dialect do you find the funniest?

  • Kalle hat eine Eigenart: Er sagt immer „Moin“, auch am Abend.

    Kalle has a quirk: he always says "Moin", even in the evening.

Grammar

Plural
die Eigenarten 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? die Eigenart die Eigenarten
Welche Eigenart deines Dialekts findest du selbst am lustigsten? Which quirk of your own dialect do you find the funniest?
Accusative wen? was? die Eigenart die Eigenarten
Dative wem? der Eigenart den Eigenarten
Genitive wessen? der Eigenart der Eigenarten

How the Word Is Built

Eigen root art root

A compound: Eigen + die Art

The last word gives the article. More rules

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