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Die Enkelin malt ein Bild für ihre Oma. The granddaughter is painting a picture for her grandma.

noun · A2

die Enkelin

[ˈɛŋkəlɪn]

granddaughter

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Other Examples

  • Frau Hildes Enkelin studiert in Leipzig.

    Frau Hilde's granddaughter studies in Leipzig.

  • Wir gehen mit unserer Enkelin in den Zoo.

    We're taking our granddaughter to the zoo.

  • Ist das deine Enkelin? Sie sieht dir ähnlich!

    Is that your granddaughter? She looks like you!

Grammar

Plural
die Enkelinnen 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? die Enkelin die Enkelinnen
Die Enkelin malt ein Bild für ihre Oma. The granddaughter is painting a picture for her grandma.
Accusative wen? was? die Enkelin die Enkelinnen
Dative wem? der Enkelin den Enkelinnen
Wir gehen mit unserer Enkelin in den Zoo. We're taking our granddaughter to the zoo.
Genitive wessen? der Enkelin der Enkelinnen

How the Word Is Built

Enkel root in suffix

-in
the female form of a person: der Lehrer → die Lehrerin.

Word family

der Enkeldas Enkelkind

In Otti's situations: Frau Hilde remembers

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