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Otti legt das Geld für die Kaution in einen Umschlag. Otti puts the money for the deposit in an envelope.

noun · A2

die Kaution

[kaʊ̯ˈt͡si̯oːn]

deposit, security deposit

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Grammar

Plural
die Kautionen In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -tion are usually feminine: die Kaution. 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 Kaution die Kautionen
Accusative wen? was? die Kaution die Kautionen
Otti legt das Geld für die Kaution in einen Umschlag. Otti puts the money for the deposit in an envelope.
Dative wem? der Kaution den Kautionen
Ich erlaube mir eine kurze Frage zur Kaution. Allow me a quick question about the deposit.
Genitive wessen? der Kaution der Kautionen

How the Word Is Built

Word family

die Mietkaution

In Otti's situations: Otti looks for a flat

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