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Lotte liest die Einleitung von einem kleinen Zettel ab. Lotte reads the introduction off a small piece of paper.

noun · B2

die Einleitung

[ˈaɪ̯nlaɪ̯tʊŋ]

introduction

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Grammar

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

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Einleitung. 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 Einleitung die Einleitungen
Deine Einleitung ist zu lang, die Zuhörer werden schon ungeduldig. Your introduction is too long; the listeners are already getting impatient.
Accusative wen? was? die Einleitung die Einleitungen
Dative wem? der Einleitung den Einleitungen
Genitive wessen? der Einleitung der Einleitungen

How the Word Is Built

Ein prefix leit 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

einleitenleitendie Leitungder Leiter

In Otti's situations: Lotte gives a presentation

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