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Other Examples
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Ich kaufe neue Glühbirnen im Supermarkt.
I'm buying new light bulbs at the supermarket.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Glühbirnen 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 Glühbirne | die Glühbirnen |
Die Glühbirne über der Tür ist kaputt.
The light bulb above the door has gone.
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| Accusative wen? was? | die Glühbirne | die Glühbirnen | |
| Dative wem? | der Glühbirne | den Glühbirnen | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Glühbirne | der Glühbirnen |
How the Word Is Built
Glüh root birne root
A compound: Glüh + die Birne
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Frau Hilde calls the caretaker
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