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Die Einladung zur Silvesterparty liegt auf dem Tisch. The invitation to the New Year's Eve party is on the table.

noun · A2

die Einladung

[ˈaɪ̯nˌlaːdʊŋ]

invitation

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Grammar

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

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Einladung. 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 Einladung die Einladungen
Die Einladung zur Silvesterparty liegt auf dem Tisch. The invitation to the New Year's Eve party is on the table.
Accusative wen? was? die Einladung die Einladungen
Danke für die Einladung, ich komme gern! Thanks for the invitation, I'd love to come!
Dative wem? der Einladung den Einladungen
Genitive wessen? der Einladung der Einladungen

How the Word Is Built

Ein prefix lad root ung suffix

ein-
in, into: einsteigen (to get on), einkaufen (to shop). Separable: Ich kaufe ein.
-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

Word family

In Otti's situations: The friends celebrate New Year

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