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Grammar
- Plural
- die Gießkannen 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 Gießkanne | die Gießkannen |
Die Gießkanne steht immer neben der Regentonne.
The watering can always stands next to the rain barrel.
|
| Accusative wen? was? | die Gießkanne | die Gießkannen | |
| Dative wem? | der Gießkanne | den Gießkannen |
Frau Hildes Geranien verdorren nie, weil sie jeden Abend mit der Gießkanne kommt.
Frau Hilde's geraniums never wither, because she comes out with the watering can every evening.
|
| Genitive wessen? | der Gießkanne | der Gießkannen |
How the Word Is Built
Gieß root kanne root
A compound: Gieß + die Kanne
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Lotte gets an allotment
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