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Grammar
- Plural
- die Gehaltserhöhungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Gehaltserhöhung. 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 Gehaltserhöhung | die Gehaltserhöhungen |
Die Gehaltserhöhung wird ab Januar gezahlt.
The pay rise will be paid from January.
|
| Accusative wen? was? | die Gehaltserhöhung | die Gehaltserhöhungen | |
| Dative wem? | der Gehaltserhöhung | den Gehaltserhöhungen |
Hast du schon mal nach einer Gehaltserhöhung gefragt?
Have you ever asked for a pay rise?
|
| Genitive wessen? | der Gehaltserhöhung | der Gehaltserhöhungen |
How the Word Is Built
Ge prefix halt root s linking letter er prefix höh root ung suffix
- ge-
- in nouns, often a group or a result: das Gebäude (building), das Geschenk (gift); in verbs, the past participle: gekauft.
- er-
- reaching a result: erreichen (to reach), erklären (to explain).
- -ung
- a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).
A compound: Gehalter + die Höhung
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Frida gets a promotion, Otti asks for a pay rise
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