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Grammar
- Plural
- die Hausmeisterinnen 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 Hausmeisterin | die Hausmeisterinnen |
Die Hausmeisterin wechselt die Glühbirne im Flur.
The caretaker is changing the light bulb in the hall.
|
| Accusative wen? was? | die Hausmeisterin | die Hausmeisterinnen | |
| Dative wem? | der Hausmeisterin | den Hausmeisterinnen | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Hausmeisterin | der Hausmeisterinnen |
How the Word Is Built
Haus root meister root in suffix
- -in
- the female form of a person: der Lehrer → die Lehrerin.
A compound: das Haus + die Meisterin
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Frau Hilde calls the caretaker
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