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Frau Hilde sagt, die wichtigste Fähigkeit im Leben sei Geduld.
Frau Hilde says the most important skill in life is patience.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Fähigkeiten In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -keit are usually feminine: die Fähigkeit. 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 Fähigkeit | die Fähigkeiten |
Welche Fähigkeiten aus deinem alten Job kannst du im neuen Beruf nutzen?
Which skills from your old job can you use in your new career?
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| Accusative wen? was? | die Fähigkeit | die Fähigkeiten |
Frau Hilde löst jeden Morgen ein Kreuzworträtsel, um ihre kognitiven Fähigkeiten zu trainieren.
Frau Hilde does a crossword every morning to train her cognitive abilities.
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| Dative wem? | der Fähigkeit | den Fähigkeiten | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Fähigkeit | der Fähigkeiten |
How the Word Is Built
Fäh root ig suffix keit suffix
- -ig
- makes an adjective: der Durst → durstig (thirsty).
- -keit
- a noun from an adjective, always feminine: möglich → die Möglichkeit (possibility).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Kalle changes careers
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