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Kalle schnuppert an einer blühenden Linde, die im Juni süß nach Honig duftet. Kalle sniffs at a linden in bloom, which smells sweetly of honey in June.

noun · C1

die Linde

[ˈlɪndə]

linden, lime tree

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Grammar

Plural
die Linden 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? die Linde die Linden
Eine ausgewachsene Linde verdunstet an heißen Tagen mehrere Hundert Liter Wasser. On hot days a fully grown linden evaporates several hundred litres of water.
Accusative wen? was? die Linde die Linden
Dative wem? der Linde den Linden
Wenn wir Unter den Linden spazieren gehen, fragen wir uns, wie alt die Bäume wohl sind. When we go for a walk along Unter den Linden, we wonder how old the trees might be.
Genitive wessen? der Linde der Linden

How the Word Is Built

Word family

der Lindenbaumdie Lindenblüte

In Otti's situations: Kalle and the trees of the city

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