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In der Gründerzeit wuchs Berlin innerhalb weniger Jahrzehnte zur Millionenstadt.
In the Gründerzeit, Berlin grew into a city of a million within a few decades.
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Example |
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| Nominative wer? was? | die Gründerzeit | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Gründerzeit | |
| Dative wem? | der Gründerzeit |
Erkennst du Häuser aus der Gründerzeit schon an ihrem Stuck?
Can you recognise Gründerzeit buildings by their stucco alone?
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| Genitive wessen? | der Gründerzeit |
How the Word Is Built
Gründ root er suffix zeit root
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- a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).
A compound: der Gründer + die Zeit
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Emil and the history of Berlin's streets
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