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Falschmeldungen verbreiten sich oft schneller als die Wahrheit.
False reports often spread faster than the truth.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Falschmeldungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Falschmeldung. 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 Falschmeldung | die Falschmeldungen |
Eine Falschmeldung erkenne ich oft schon an der Überschrift.
I can often spot a false report from its headline alone.
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| Accusative wen? was? | die Falschmeldung | die Falschmeldungen | |
| Dative wem? | der Falschmeldung | den Falschmeldungen | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Falschmeldung | der Falschmeldungen |
How the Word Is Built
Falsch root meld root ung suffix
- -ung
- a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).
A compound: falsch + die Meldung
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Lotte checks the facts
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