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Die Kreuzung ist groß und sehr laut. The junction is big and very noisy.

noun · A2

die Kreuzung

[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sʊŋ]

junction, crossroads, intersection

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Grammar

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

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Kreuzung. 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 Kreuzung die Kreuzungen
Die Kreuzung ist groß und sehr laut. The junction is big and very noisy.
Accusative wen? was? die Kreuzung die Kreuzungen
Dative wem? der Kreuzung den Kreuzungen
Wir überholten den Bus erst nach der Kreuzung. We only overtook the bus after the crossroads.
Genitive wessen? der Kreuzung der Kreuzungen

How the Word Is Built

Kreuz root ung suffix

-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

Word family

das Kreuzkreuzen

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