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Seit der Gründung sind die Lastenräder nicht mehr Emils Eigentum, sondern gehören allen Mitgliedern. Since the founding, the cargo bikes are no longer Emil's property but belong to all the members.

noun · C1

das Eigentum

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tuːm]

property, ownership

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Other Examples

  • Gemeinsames Eigentum verpflichtet: Wer ein Rad beschädigt, sagt es sofort den anderen.

    Shared property comes with obligations: whoever damages a bike tells the others straight away.

  • Behandelt ihr fremdes Eigentum genauso sorgfältig wie eure eigenen Sachen?

    Do you treat other people's property as carefully as your own things?

  • Wir haben lange gespart, damit die Werkstatt endlich unser Eigentum wird.

    We saved for a long time so that the workshop would finally become our property.

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? das Eigentum
Accusative wen? was? das Eigentum
Dative wem? dem Eigentum
Genitive wessen? des Eigentums

How the Word Is Built

Eigen root tum suffix

Word family

eigender Eigentümerdie Eigentümerindie Eigentumswohnung

In Otti's situations: Emil starts a cooperative

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