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Telefonierst du oft mit deinen Großeltern?
Do you often call your grandparents?
Grammar
- Plural
- die Großeltern In the plural the article is always "die".
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | die Großeltern |
Die Großeltern erinnern sich gern an früher.
The grandparents like remembering the old days.
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| Accusative wen? was? | die Großeltern | |
| Dative wem? | den Großeltern |
Telefonierst du oft mit deinen Großeltern?
Do you often call your grandparents?
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| Genitive wessen? | der Großeltern |
Früher verkleideten sich die Kinder mit alten Kleidern ihrer Großeltern.
Children used to dress up in their grandparents' old clothes.
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How the Word Is Built
Groß root eltern root
A compound: groß + die Eltern
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Frau Hilde remembers
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