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Grammar
- Plural
- die Erkältungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Erkältung. 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 Erkältung | die Erkältungen | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Erkältung | die Erkältungen |
Ich trinke viel Tee gegen meine Erkältung.
I drink lots of tea for my cold.
|
| Dative wem? | der Erkältung | den Erkältungen |
Nach der langen Erkältung habe ich mich nur langsam erholt.
After the long cold, I only recovered slowly.
|
| Genitive wessen? | der Erkältung | der Erkältungen |
How the Word Is Built
Er prefix kält root ung suffix
- er-
- reaching a result: erreichen (to reach), erklären (to explain).
- -ung
- a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Otti has a cold
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