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Grammar
- Plural
- die Engpässe 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? | der Engpass | die Engpässe | |
| Accusative wen? was? | den Engpass | die Engpässe | |
| Dative wem? | dem Engpass | den Engpässen |
Ich hätte nie gedacht, dass ausgerechnet das Geschirrspülen zum Engpass werden würde.
I'd never have thought that the washing-up of all things would become the bottleneck.
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| Genitive wessen? | des Engpasses | der Engpässe |
Angesichts der Engpässe bei Eiern backt Lotte ihren Geburtstagskuchen diesmal vegan.
Given the egg shortage, Lotte is baking her birthday cake vegan this time.
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How the Word Is Built
Eng root pass root
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Bruno's restaurant turns one
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