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Gesunde Ernährung ist wichtig. A healthy diet is important.

noun · A2

die Ernährung

[ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁʊŋ]

diet, nutrition

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Declension

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

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? die Ernährung
Accusative wen? was? die Ernährung
Dative wem? der Ernährung
Genitive wessen? der Ernährung

How the Word Is Built

Er prefix nähr 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

ernährendie Nahrung

In Otti's situations: Kalle stays fit, Kalle lives healthily, Bruno goes vegan for a month

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