noun · B1
die Haftpflichtversicherung
[ˈhaftp͡flɪçtfɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]
liability insurance
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Other Examples
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In Deutschland hat fast jeder eine private Haftpflichtversicherung.
In Germany almost everyone has personal liability insurance.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Haftpflichtversicherungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Haftpflichtversicherung. 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 Haftpflichtversicherung | die Haftpflichtversicherungen | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Haftpflichtversicherung | die Haftpflichtversicherungen | |
| Dative wem? | der Haftpflichtversicherung | den Haftpflichtversicherungen |
Wir haben sofort bei unserer Haftpflichtversicherung angerufen.
We called our liability insurer straight away.
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| Genitive wessen? | der Haftpflichtversicherung | der Haftpflichtversicherungen |
How the Word Is Built
Haft root pflicht root ver prefix sicher root ung suffix
- ver-
- often a change, a loss or "away": vermieten (to rent out), verlieren (to lose), sich verlaufen (to get lost).
- -ung
- a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).
A compound: Haftpflichtver + die Sicherung
The last word gives the article. More rules
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