Bruno hängt ein Plakat für seine neue Initiative an die Haustür. Bruno hangs a poster for his new initiative on the front door.

noun · B2

die Initiative

[init͡si̯aˈtiːvə]

initiative, community group

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Die Initiative rettet jede Woche Hunderte Kilo Gemüse.

The initiative saves hundreds of kilos of vegetables every week.
Ich mache bei der Initiative mit, weil ich gern koche.

I'm joining the initiative because I like cooking.
Sucht ihr noch Leute für eure Initiative?

Are you still looking for people for your initiative?

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case	Singular	Plural	Example
Nominative wer? was?	die Initiative	die Initiativen	Die Initiative rettet jede Woche Hunderte Kilo Gemüse. The initiative saves hundreds of kilos of vegetables every week.
Accusative wen? was?	die Initiative	die Initiativen	Bruno hängt ein Plakat für seine neue Initiative an die Haustür. Bruno hangs a poster for his new initiative on the front door.
Dative wem?	der Initiative	den Initiativen	Ich mache bei der Initiative mit, weil ich gern koche. I'm joining the initiative because I like cooking.
Genitive wessen?	der Initiative	der Initiativen

die Eigeninitiative

der Abfall aufbewahren einfrieren genießbar haltbar der Kiez die Kiste krumm das Lebensmittel das Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum der Rest retten

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