noun · B2
die Hausratversicherung
[ˈhaʊ̯sʁaːtfɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]
contents insurance, home contents insurance
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Grammar
- Plural
- die Hausratversicherungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Hausratversicherung. 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 Hausratversicherung | die Hausratversicherungen |
Die Hausratversicherung bezahlt den neuen Teppich, aber nicht die Decke.
The contents insurance pays for the new carpet, but not for the ceiling.
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| Accusative wen? was? | die Hausratversicherung | die Hausratversicherungen | |
| Dative wem? | der Hausratversicherung | den Hausratversicherungen | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Hausratversicherung | der Hausratversicherungen |
How the Word Is Built
Haus root rat root ver prefix sich root er suffix ung suffix
- ver-
- often a change, a loss or "away": vermieten (to rent out), verlieren (to lose), sich verlaufen (to get lost).
- -er
- a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).
- -ung
- a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).
A compound: Hausratver + die Sicherung
The last word gives the article. More rules
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