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Other Examples
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Emil telefoniert, aber die Leitung ist schlecht.
Emil is on the phone, but the line is bad.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Leitungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Leitung. 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 Leitung | die Leitungen |
Die Leitung im Bad ist kaputt.
The pipe in the bathroom is broken.
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| Accusative wen? was? | die Leitung | die Leitungen | |
| Dative wem? | der Leitung | den Leitungen | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Leitung | der Leitungen |
How the Word Is Built
Leit root ung suffix
- -ung
- a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Frau Hilde calls the caretaker
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