noun · B2
das Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum
[ˈmɪndəstˌhaltbaːɐ̯kaɪ̯t͡sˌdaːtʊm]
best-before date
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Grammar
- Plural
- die Mindesthaltbarkeitsdaten In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -um are usually neuter: das Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum. Der, Die or Das? The Rules
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | das Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum | die Mindesthaltbarkeitsdaten |
Das Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum ist kein Wegwerfdatum, sagt Frau Hilde.
The best-before date is not a throw-away date, says Frau Hilde.
|
| Accusative wen? was? | das Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum | die Mindesthaltbarkeitsdaten |
Ich rieche lieber an der Milch, anstatt nur aufs Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum zu schauen.
I'd rather smell the milk than just look at the best-before date.
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| Dative wem? | dem Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum | den Mindesthaltbarkeitsdaten | |
| Genitive wessen? | des Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatums | der Mindesthaltbarkeitsdaten |
How the Word Is Built
Mindest root halt root bar suffix keit suffix s linking letter datum root
- -bar
- can be done: zahlbar (payable), essbar (edible).
- -keit
- a noun from an adjective, always feminine: möglich → die Möglichkeit (possibility).
A compound: Mindesthaltbarkeit + das Datum
The last word gives the article. More rules
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