noun · C1
die Gedenktafel
[ɡəˈdɛŋkˌtaːfl̩]
commemorative plaque, memorial plaque
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Grammar
- Plural
- die Gedenktafeln In the plural the article is always "die".
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | die Gedenktafel | die Gedenktafeln |
Eine Gedenktafel erinnert an eine Ärztin, die hier jahrzehntelang Kinder aus dem Kiez behandelte.
A plaque commemorates a doctor who treated the neighbourhood's children here for decades.
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| Accusative wen? was? | die Gedenktafel | die Gedenktafeln | |
| Dative wem? | der Gedenktafel | den Gedenktafeln | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Gedenktafel | der Gedenktafeln |
How the Word Is Built
Ge prefix denk root tafel root
- ge-
- in nouns, often a group or a result: das Gebäude (building), das Geschenk (gift); in verbs, the past participle: gekauft.
A compound: Gedenk + die Tafel
The last word gives the article. More rules
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