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Other Examples
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Zu meiner Enttäuschung war der Laden schon geschlossen.
To my disappointment, the shop was already closed.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Enttäuschungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Enttäuschung. 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 Enttäuschung | die Enttäuschungen | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Enttäuschung | die Enttäuschungen | |
| Dative wem? | der Enttäuschung | den Enttäuschungen |
Wie gehst du mit einer Enttäuschung um?
How do you deal with a disappointment?
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| Genitive wessen? | der Enttäuschung | der Enttäuschungen |
How the Word Is Built
Ent prefix täusch root ung suffix
- ent-
- away, out of: entdecken (to discover), entfernen (to remove).
- -ung
- a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Frida and Emil fall out
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