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Kalle freut sich über die Erstattung für das kaputte Zelt. Kalle is happy about the refund for the broken tent.

noun · B1

die Erstattung

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtatʊŋ]

refund, reimbursement

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Grammar

Plural
die Erstattungen In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Erstattung. 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 Erstattung die Erstattungen
Die Erstattung kommt in fünf bis zehn Tagen auf Ihr Konto. The refund will reach your account in five to ten days.
Accusative wen? was? die Erstattung die Erstattungen
Dative wem? der Erstattung den Erstattungen
Genitive wessen? der Erstattung der Erstattungen

How the Word Is Built

Er prefix statt 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

erstattendie Rückerstattung

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