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Bruno lädt Kisten mit Gemüse in seinen weißen Lieferwagen. Bruno loads crates of vegetables into his white van.

noun · B2

der Lieferwagen

[ˈliːfɐˌvaːɡn̩]

delivery van, van

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Grammar

Plural
die Lieferwagen 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? der Lieferwagen die Lieferwagen
Ein Lieferwagen parkt schon wieder auf dem Radweg, sodass wir auf die Straße ausweichen müssen. A delivery van is parked on the bike lane again, so we have to swerve out onto the road.
Accusative wen? was? den Lieferwagen die Lieferwagen
Für den Umzug haben wir uns einen Lieferwagen geliehen. We borrowed a van for the move.
Dative wem? dem Lieferwagen den Lieferwagen
Wir haben gehupt, aber der Fahrer im Lieferwagen hat uns nicht gehört. We honked, but the driver in the van didn't hear us.
Genitive wessen? des Lieferwagens der Lieferwagen

How the Word Is Built

Liefer root wagen root

A compound: Liefer + wagen

The last word gives the article. More rules

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