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Inzwischen weiß ich, dass sich hinter so mancher harmlos klingenden Floskel versteckte Kritik verbirgt.
By now I know that many a harmless-sounding stock phrase hides veiled criticism.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Floskeln In the plural the article is always "die".
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
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| Nominative wer? was? | die Floskel | die Floskeln | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Floskel | die Floskeln | |
| Dative wem? | der Floskel | den Floskeln | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Floskel | der Floskeln |
Angesichts der vielen Floskeln im ersten Entwurf greift Otti seufzend zum Rotstift.
Faced with all the stock phrases in the first draft, Otti sighs and reaches for the red pen.
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How the Word Is Built
Word family
In Otti's situations: Otti writes a reference letter
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