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Grammar
- Plural
- die Geschwindigkeiten In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -keit are usually feminine: die Geschwindigkeit. 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 Geschwindigkeit | die Geschwindigkeiten | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Geschwindigkeit | die Geschwindigkeiten | |
| Dative wem? | der Geschwindigkeit | den Geschwindigkeiten |
Siehst du, mit welcher Geschwindigkeit Emil um die Ecke fährt?
Do you see how fast Emil is going round the corner?
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| Genitive wessen? | der Geschwindigkeit | der Geschwindigkeiten |
How the Word Is Built
Ge prefix schwind root ig suffix keit suffix
- ge-
- in nouns, often a group or a result: das Gebäude (building), das Geschenk (gift); in verbs, the past participle: gekauft.
- -ig
- makes an adjective: der Durst → durstig (thirsty).
- -keit
- a noun from an adjective, always feminine: möglich → die Möglichkeit (possibility).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Kalle learns to drive
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