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Ich möchte endlich meine schlechten Gewohnheiten ändern.
I finally want to change my bad habits.
The tinted words form a set phrase: Ich möchte …
Grammar
- Plural
- die Gewohnheiten In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -heit are usually feminine: die Gewohnheit. 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 Gewohnheit | die Gewohnheiten |
Welche Gewohnheit würdest du gern aufgeben?
Which habit would you like to give up?
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| Accusative wen? was? | die Gewohnheit | die Gewohnheiten | |
| Dative wem? | der Gewohnheit | den Gewohnheiten | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Gewohnheit | der Gewohnheiten |
How the Word Is Built
Ge prefix wohn root heit suffix
- ge-
- in nouns, often a group or a result: das Gebäude (building), das Geschenk (gift); in verbs, the past participle: gekauft.
- -heit
- a noun from an adjective, always feminine: frei → die Freiheit (freedom).
Word family
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