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Nach der Prüfung seufzt Otti vor Erleichterung. After the exam, Otti sighs with relief.

noun · B1

die Erleichterung

[ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋ]

relief

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Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? die Erleichterung
Accusative wen? was? die Erleichterung
Was für eine Erleichterung! Du hast dein Handy wiedergefunden. What a relief! You've found your phone again.
Dative wem? der Erleichterung
Zu meiner großen Erleichterung war der Test gar nicht so schwer. To my great relief, the test wasn't that hard after all.
Genitive wessen? der Erleichterung

How the Word Is Built

Er prefix leicht root er suffix ung suffix

er-
reaching a result: erreichen (to reach), erklären (to explain).
-er
a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).
-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

Word family

erleichterterleichternleicht

In Otti's situations: Otti takes the B1 exam

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