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Other Examples
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Wir kaufen die Lebensmittel im Supermarkt.
We buy the groceries at the supermarket.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Lebensmittel 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? | das Lebensmittel | die Lebensmittel |
Die Lebensmittel liegen auf dem Tisch.
The groceries are on the table.
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| Accusative wen? was? | das Lebensmittel | die Lebensmittel | |
| Dative wem? | dem Lebensmittel | den Lebensmitteln | |
| Genitive wessen? | des Lebensmittels | der Lebensmittel |
How the Word Is Built
Leben root s linking letter mittel root
A compound: das Leben + das Mittel
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Bruno cooks for his friends, Bruno saves food from the bin
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