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Lotte sitzt zwischen Bücherstapeln und fasst den Forschungsstand zu Stadtbäumen zusammen. Lotte sits between piles of books and summarises the state of research on urban trees.

noun · C1

der Forschungsstand

[ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsˌʃtant]

state of research, current research

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Declension

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

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? der Forschungsstand
Wie hat sich der Forschungsstand seit deiner Abschlussarbeit verändert? How has the state of research changed since your final thesis?
Accusative wen? was? den Forschungsstand
Ich muss den aktuellen Forschungsstand kennen, bevor ich eine eigene Frage formuliere. I need to know the current state of research before I formulate my own question.
Dative wem? dem Forschungsstand
Genitive wessen? des Forschungsstands

How the Word Is Built

Forsch root ung suffix s linking letter stand root

-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

A compound: die Forschung + der Stand

The last word gives the article. More rules

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