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In Lottes Vorratskammer stehen die Einmachgläser ordentlich nach Datum sortiert.
In Lotte's pantry the preserving jars stand neatly sorted by date.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Einmachgläser 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? | das Einmachglas | die Einmachgläser |
Kannst du mir helfen? Das Einmachglas geht einfach nicht auf.
Can you help me? The jar just won't open.
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| Accusative wen? was? | das Einmachglas | die Einmachgläser | |
| Dative wem? | dem Einmachglas | den Einmachgläsern | |
| Genitive wessen? | des Einmachglases | der Einmachgläser |
How the Word Is Built
Ein prefix mach root glas root
- ein-
- in, into: einsteigen (to get on), einkaufen (to shop). Separable: Ich kaufe ein.
A compound: Einmach + das Glas
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Bruno and the art of fermentation
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