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Frida und Emil tragen beide ein Armband als Zeichen ihrer Freundschaft. Frida and Emil both wear a bracelet as a sign of their friendship.

noun · B1

die Freundschaft

[ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaft]

friendship

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Grammar

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

Nouns ending in -schaft are usually feminine: die Freundschaft. 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 Freundschaft die Freundschaften
Unsere Freundschaft ist mir wichtiger als ein dummer Streit. Our friendship matters more to me than a silly argument.
Accusative wen? was? die Freundschaft die Freundschaften
Denkst du auch an die Konsequenzen für unsere Freundschaft? Are you also thinking about the consequences for our friendship?
Dative wem? der Freundschaft den Freundschaften
Frau Hilde erzählt von einer Freundschaft, die schon sechzig Jahre hält. Frau Hilde talks about a friendship that has lasted sixty years.
Genitive wessen? der Freundschaft der Freundschaften

How the Word Is Built

Freund root schaft suffix

-schaft
a group or a state, always feminine: die Freundschaft (friendship).

Word family

der Freunddie Freundinfreundlichbefreundetunfreundlich

In Otti's situations: Frida and Emil fall out

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